Application of TeamSTEPPS in training community diabetes management team

One hundred and fifty diabetic patients, who received management by community family doctors and hospital consortium (1+1+1) team for at least 1 year, were enrolled from January 2017 to May 2017. After that they continued to receive the management for 1 more year by the team which were trained with TeamSTEPPS (team strategies and tools to enhance performance and patient safety). The management effect before and after TeamSTEPPS training was compared. After the TeamSTEPPS training, the team management ability was improved, so that the compliance of diabetic patients with medical advice, regular examination of blood glucose, regular follow-up assessment, health education, regular exercise and diet control were all better than before, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.01). Fasting blood glucose, postprandial 2 h-blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin and LDL-C levels were all lower than before, and the achieved rate of the above indicators were also increased (P<0.05). It is suggested that application of TeamSTEPPS in team training can effectively enhance the management ability for chronic disease of family doctors and improve compliance and clinical indicators of patients with diabetes under management. Key words: Diabetes, type 2; Community health services; Disease management; Treatment outeome