Downsizing chronic disease management programs for type 2 diabetes patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: changes in healthcare utilization patterns

• Published in: Frontiers in medicine Vol. 12; p. 1490175
• Main Authors: Rijpkema, Corinne, Ramerman, Lotte, Peters, Lilian, Muris, Jean, Olde Hartman, Tim, Homburg, Maarten, Bos, Isabelle, Verheij, Robert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 11.06.2025
• Subjects: COVID-19; diabetes mellitus type 2; electronic health records; general practice; hospital care; Medicine; secondary prevention; COVID-19; secondary prevention; electronic health records; diabetes mellitus type 2; hospital care; general practice

During the COVID-19 pandemic, chronic disease management programs (CDMP) for Dutch type 2 diabetes patients by general practitioners (GP) were scaled down. These programs aim to improve diabetes prognosis through appropriate interventions and avoid hospital treatment. However, it remains unknown whe...