Audit of a Diabetes Clinic at Tawam Hospital, United Arab Emirates, 2004–2005 B. AFANDI, a S. AHMAD, b H. SAADI, c S. ELKHUMAIDI, d M.A. KARKOUKLI, b B. KELLY, b H. ASSAF, e AND D. MATEAR f a Department of Internal Medicine, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates b Quality Department, General Authority for Health Services for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates c Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates d Department of Nursing , Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates e Department of Quality Management, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates f Department of Dentistry, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates ABSTRACT: The aim of this audit was to determine the current manage- ment of patients with diabetes compared to international standards and to benchmark the results against current international standards. A ret- rospective audit of medical records of diabetic patients attending Tawam Hospital, a tertiary healthcare facility in the Al Ain region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates was performed. A random sample of 30 patients (5% of the target group) was selected from the total number of 600 patients who visited the diabetes clinics in August 2005. An audit form was developed based on the priority aims and measures contained in the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) Guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Data analysis was carried out based on measurement specifications in the ICSI Guidelines. All pa- tients had their blood pressure checked at their most recent appointment. All except one patient had an HbA1c test and a lipid profile performed during the study period. Although 75% of patients were referred for a dilated eye examination, only 47% complied. Approximately two-thirds of all patients had evidence of self-monitoring of blood glucose. Less than half of the patients were referred to the nutritionist and only a relatively small proportion of patients had advice on diet and exercise documented in their medical record. There was also lack of documentation, particu- larly for smoking status, foot examination, and body mass index (BMI). Address for correspondence: Dr. Bachar Afandi, Department of Internal Medicine, Tawam Hospital, P.O. Box 15258, Al Ain, UAE. Voice: 00971-3-7677-444; fax: 00971-3-7677-634. e-mail: bafandi@tawam-hosp.gov.ae Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 1084: 319–324 (2006). C  2006 New York Academy of Sciences. doi: 10.1196/annals.1372.017 319