探討台灣地區糖尿病患者的醫療利用及用藥情形
Lack of care for diabetes among
schizophrenia patients.
李信謙
Lin HC;Chen CS;Liu TC;Tsai SY;Lee HC
摘要
Abstract
Despite a national health insurance system providing universal coverage to all citizens, with a generous benefit package and very low co-payments at the point of service, only a small proportion of schizophrenia patients with diabetes in Taiwan receives diabetes care. A well-designed sample survey of schizophrenia patients and their physicians is needed to investigate the barriers faced by these patients in receiving needed medical care. In
addition, as suggested by Cohen et al. (2006), regular, active screening for diabetes should be incorporated in care protocols for patients with chronic mental illness