Research Article

A Clinical Mentorship and Quality Improvement Program to Support Health Center Nurses Manage Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Rwanda

Table 5

Mentor and mentee agreement on diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up plan (January 1, 2013–December 31, 2015).

First patient visit only
N%

Mentor and mentee agree on diagnosis
 Yes1794.4
 No15.6
Mentor and mentee agree on referral to district hospital
 Yes1688.9
 No15.6
 Missing15.5
For all visits
Mentor and mentee agree on how to manage medication
 Yes22786.3
 No259.5
 Missing114.2
Mentor and mentee agree on hyperglycemia emergency treatment (for patients showing signs of emergency)
 Yes16763.5
 No62.3
 Missing9034.2
Mentor and mentee agree on lab requests
 Yes22987.1
 No218.0
 Missing134.9
Mentor and mentee agree on follow-up plan
 Yes24392.4
 No93.4
 Missing114.2
Mentee communicated next follow-up visit to patient
 Yes22083.7
 No62.3
 Missing197.2
 Not applicable186.8