The Relationships Among the Organizational Factors of a Tertiary Healthcare Center for Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Palestine.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Diabetes prevalence at Palestine was 10%, with a rising fund crisis, and diabetes healthcare problems. There was a limited research concerning diabetes healthcare dimensions including organizational factors and their predictors. OBJECTIVE: This study described patient characteristics and organizational factors, and assessed relationships among organizational factors of type 2 diabetes health care in Palestine. METHODS: This study is a retrospective cross sectional study, recruited by convenience sampling method in 330 participants from a type 2 diabetes patients list. It was carried out at Ramallah, Palestine. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS v 19) was used to analyze data on patient characteristics and organizational factors collected from personal interview and medical records review. RESULTS: The results showed that 51.2% were males, and 88.5% had additional chronic diseases. Preventive healthcare and patient-healthcare professionals' relationship were the most prominent organizational factors in statistically significant relationships among organizational factors. CONCLUSION: This study reflected the need for reviewing prescription mode, and educational programs that emphasize the diabetes self-care management and the health care providers' role that would be of great benefit in health outcomes further.