Research Article

The CDM-Net Project: The Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Broadband-Based Network for Managing Chronic Disease

Table 6

Patients’ attendances at five categories of health professionals within the last three months, including the range and duration of attendances reported at Time 1 ( ), Time 2 ( ), and Time 3 ( ).

Patients who attended (%)Range of attendances per patient
Health ProfessionalTime 1Time 2Time 3Time 1Time 2Time 3

Pharmacist90 (91)74 (80)76 (95)0–400–120–24
Podiatrist39 (39)51 (55)42 (53) 0–60–60–3
Optometrist34 (34)28 (30)30 (38)0–50–100–5
Diabetes educator18 (18)31 (33)17 (21)0–50–120–2
Dietitian9 (9)26 (28)23 (29)0–30–30–6