Griffiths R
Department of Nursing, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
Aust Clin Rev. 1993;13(2):55-61.
The Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) has undertaken policy development aimed at maintaining standards of practice and increasing professional skills. The components of a quality assurance framework have been identified and committees established to operationalize the objectives. Implementation of quality assurance projects has benefits for consumers and providers of health care. Knowledge and skills developed in the process of implementing quality assurance initiatives increase professional awareness and can be adapted to broaden practice parameters and create practice opportunities. This paper describes the approach to quality assurance developed by the committees and working parties of the ADEA that could be implemented in part or whole by professional groups seeking to ensure quality services by members.
澳大利亚糖尿病教育者协会（ADEA）已开展政策制定工作，旨在维持实践标准并提高专业技能。已确定了质量保证框架的组成部分，并设立了委员会以实现这些目标。质量保证项目的实施对医疗保健消费者和提供者都有好处。在实施质量保证举措过程中所培养的知识和技能可提高专业意识，并可加以调整以拓宽实践范围并创造实践机会。本文介绍了ADEA各委员会和工作小组制定的质量保证方法，寻求确保其成员提供优质服务的专业团体可部分或全部实施该方法。
