Towards optimal health-care in patients with co-morbid diabetes and chronic kidney disease Lo, Clement Chien Fung 10.4225/03/58ab8265131a7 https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Towards_optimal_health-care_in_patients_with_co-morbid_diabetes_and_chronic_kidney_disease/4669303 Comorbid diabetes and chronic kidney disease is a common problem associated with an increased risk of death and significant health-care costs. Health-care is often suboptimal. This thesis focuses on health-care improvement for this patient population by using multiple research methodologies to address gaps in medical management and identifies key barriers and enablers to optimal health-care. It also includes the largest multi-centre Australian assessment of the needs and possible improvements to health-care delivery for diabetes and kidney disease, through the lens of health-care providers and patients. The findings have informed the development of a new patient-centred model of care. 2017-02-20 23:57:23 monash:170712 Restricted access and full embargo thesis(doctorate) Chronic kidney disease Mixed-methods Health-care improvement ethesis-20160429-135613 1959.1/1263558 2016 Multi-morbidity Diabetes