Ethnic Differences in Diabetes Management in Patients With and Without Comorbid Medical Conditions
Autor: | Christopher Millett, Azeem Majeed, Riyadh Alshamsan, Eszter P. Vamos, Salman Rawaf, Kamlesh Khunti, Vasa Curcin |
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Rok vydání: | 2011 |
Předmět: |
Advanced and Specialized Nursing
Research design medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study business.industry Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Ethnic origin medicine.disease Comorbidity Surgery Hemoglobin A Blood pressure Diabetes management Internal medicine Diabetes mellitus Internal Medicine medicine business |
Zdroj: | King's College London |
ISSN: | 1935-5548 0149-5992 |
Popis: | OBJECTIVE To examine ethnic disparities in diabetes management among patients with and without comorbid medical conditions after a period of sustained investment in quality improvement in the U.K. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This cross-sectional study examined associations between ethnicity, comorbidity, and intermediate outcomes for mean A1C, total cholesterol, and blood pressure levels in 6,690 diabetes patients in South West London. RESULTS The presence of ≥2 cardiovascular comorbidities was associated with similar blood pressure control among white and South Asian patients when compared with whites without comorbidity but with worse blood pressure control among black patients, with a mean difference in systolic blood pressure of +1.5, +1.4, and +6.2 mmHg, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Despite major reforms to improve quality, disparities in blood pressure management have persisted in the U.K., particularly among patients with cardiovascular comorbidities. Policy makers should consider the potential impacts of quality initiatives on high-risk groups. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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