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Attitudes and reactions among general practitioners to a new set–up for the management of patients with diabetes. Søren Torkil Svenstrup (1), MS Andersen (1), S Rygner (1), J Damsgaard (1) (1) Hvalsø General Practice, Hvalsø, Denmark Conflict of interests: We have received public funding from “Kvalitets- og efteruddannelsesudvalget for almen Praksis”, Region Sjælland.

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Background
A new model to assure the quality of care of patients with diabetes has been introduced in Denmark in It consists of:
A data tool to work up key parameters of diabetic care
Change in payment toward a capitation system

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Objective
Description of the attitudes and reactions among general practitioners to the new set-up for the management of patients with diabetes.

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Methods
Participation in the implementation of the model in two general practices
Nine visits to different GP’s and conduction of qualitative interviews

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Results
The GP’s interviewed were:
Organized
Experienced
Motivated
Selected

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Results – positive aspects
Uniform and structured diabetic care
Better division of tasks
Guidelines for daily routines
Improved overview and identification of suboptimal care

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Results – negative aspects
An instrument to regulate and control the GP?
Diminished responsibility for self-care?
Less individualistic care of patients?
Professional confidentiality breached?
An economical disadvantage?
Time and resource consuming?

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Conclusion
Improved overview and methodology
Better division of tasks
Homogeneous treatment of higher quality
Model for other chronic diseases
Negative aspects?