Effect of a Digital-Driven Physician-Pharmacist Collaborative Model for Diabetes in Primary Health Care: Cluster Randomized Trial - PubMed
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- Study explores long-term effectiveness of a digital-driven physician-pharmacist collaborative model for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in primary health care.
- Conducted a 12-month cluster randomized controlled trial in 6 primary health care settings in China involving 574 patients.
- Intervention group received routine therapy from physicians plus pharmaceutical interventions from pharmacists, including face-to-face visits and biweekly remote education.
- Significant improvements in primary outcomes: reduced hemoglobin A1c and 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk in the intervention group.
- Secondary outcomes also improved: fasting blood glucose, postprandial blood glucose, waist circumference, blood pressure, and lipid profiles.
- Total diabetes-related costs decreased, and patient satisfaction increased significantly in the intervention group.
- No significant differences observed in BMI, HDL, or LDL levels.
- Findings suggest the model improves long-term T2D management quality and efficiency, especially for patients with central obesity or high cardiovascular risk.