Compliance with audit criteria, taken from hospital charts, of patients attending paediatric diabetes clinics in Northern Ireland whose diabetes had been diagnosed for at least one year (n = 778) and for children over 11 years of age (n = 452)
| Audit criteria | All children n (%) | Patients ⩾12 years n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| *Adapted from ISPAD recommendations. | ||
| †Adapted from BDA (now Diabetes UK) recommendations. | ||
| ‡Excluding clinic appointment, e.g. house visit or telephone call. | ||
| §Foot check conducted by either podiatrist, doctor, or nurse. | ||
| ¶Height and weight plotted on a growth chart. | ||
| **Only calculated for children less than 16 years old. | ||
| ††Determined at audit visit. | ||
| Reviewed at any clinic appointment in the 12 month period prior to interview by: | ||
| Diabetes specialist nurse*† | 589 (75.7) | |
| Dietician*† | 575 (73.9) | |
| Psychologist | 23 (3.0) | |
| Podiatrist* | 195 (25.1) | |
| Contact‡ in the 12 month period prior to interview by: | ||
| Diabetes specialist nurse | 61 (7.9) | |
| Doctor | 16 (2.1) | |
| Complications monitored in 12 months prior to interview by conducting: | ||
| Retinal examination*† | 432 (55.5) | 277 (61.3) |
| Test for microalbuminuria*† | 327 (42.0) | 197 (43.6) |
| Blood pressure measurement† | 603 (77.5) | 360 (79.7) |
| Injection site check* | 745 (96.1) | |
| Foot check*§ | 533 (68.5) | |
| Growth plotted*¶ | 488 (75.0)** | |
| HbA1c | ||
| HbA1c measurement at each visit † | 735 (95.2) | |
| HbA1c measurement ⩽ 7.5%*†† | 124 (20.0)** | |