TRENDS OF STATE DIABETES MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEVELOPMENT IN GEORGIA

Abstract

            The aim of the study was to evaluate medical care for patients with diabetes within the framework of state programs, to identify possible obstacles for patients to receive appropriate services. Within the framework of the research, the normative base and the structure of the existing services related to diabetes were studied and evaluated. A cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 120 patients who received outpatient services in the high-referral institutions of Tbilisi within the framework of the diabetes program. Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that it is necessary to expand the resources of the State Program and make a proportional and equal distribution of its services throughout the country. Furthermore the awareness, complications and services related to diabetes should be raised within the population, also the role of the primary healthcare system should be strenghtened in the case of Diabetes detection and complication prevention.