Table 2.
Study indicators and measurement
| Dimension | Indicators | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations of quality systems | Staff and training | |
| Guidelines for diagnosis & treatment of DM | Observed presence of national (&other) guidelines for DM | |
| Staff trained in diabetes diagnosis & treatment | At least one staff member providing DM services trained in some aspect of DM care | |
| Basic technologies/Equipment | ||
| Adult weighing scale | Observed availability & reported functionality of each item at the facility | |
| Blood pressure measurement device | ||
| Stethoscope | ||
| Glucometer | ||
| Blood glucose test strips | ||
| Measuring tape | ||
| Urine protein test strips | ||
| Essential medicines | ||
| Metformin | Observed availability of each medicine at the facility | |
| Glibenclamide | ||
| Insulin | ||
| Diagnostics | ||
| Blood glucose | Able to conduct the test at the facility and observed availability of functioning equipment & reagents for the test | |
| Urine dipstick- protein | ||
| Urine dipstick- albumin/ketones | ||
| Blood cholesterol | ||
| Processes of care | Blood glucose monitoring | Received at least one glucose measurement in past year |
| Blood pressure monitoring | Received at least one blood pressure measurement in past year | |
| Blood cholesterol monitoring | Received at least one cholesterol measurement in past year | |
| Monitoring kidney disease | Received urine-protein test in past year | |
| Eye examination | Received dilated eye examination in past year | |
| Foot examination | Received foot examination in past year | |
| Health Outcomes | Blood glucose control | Having RBS level of ≤11.0 mmol/l |
| Blood pressure control | Having BP of ≤130/80 mmHg | |
| Chronic complications | Having at least one of the selected complications | |