
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Porter, Tesa 
A1  - Le Li&#xe8;vre, Clem 
A1  - Lawrenson, Ross 
T1  - Why don&#x92;t patients with diagnosed diabetes attend a free &#x91;Get Checked&#x92; annual review?
JF  - Journal of Primary Health Care
JO  - J Prim Health Care
Y1  - 2009
VL  - 1
IS  - 3
SP  - 222
EP  - 225
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/HC09222 
N2  - Introduction : A key strategy for improving the management of patients with diabetes is the provision of a free annual review &#x91;Get Checked&#x92;. Although it is known that certain patients do not attend these free reviews, little is known about the barriers. METHODS: A group of patients with diabetes who had not attended an annual review in the previous two years were identified and sent questionnaires asking about the barriers to attending. Non-respondents where followed up with a telephone call. Barriers were thematically analysed. FINDINGS: 26/68 patients identified patients responded (38%). Key issues identified included difficulty with transport, conflict with work and lack of motivation. There were differences in responses between Maori and non-Maori. CONCLUSION: Recommendations include more emphasis in recognising Maori tikanga (culture), more flexible provision of services to allow working patients to attend and increased emphasis on reminders for patients. KEYW ORDS: Diabetes mellitus; Maori; family practice; barriers 
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