Toward Understanding Social Needs Among Primary Care Patients With Uncontrolled Diabetes
Autor: | Earle C. Chambers, Kathleen E. McAuliff, Caroline G. Heller, Kevin Fiori, Nicole Hollingsworth |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Vol 12 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2150-1327 21501327 |
DOI: | 10.1177/2150132720985044 |
Popis: | Introduction/Objectives: Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to major health complications, and significantly contributes to diabetes-related morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Few studies have examined the relationship between unmet social needs and diabetes control among predominantly Black and Hispanic patient populations. Methods: In a large urban hospital system in the Bronx, NY, 5846 unique patients with diabetes seen at a primary care visit between April 2018 and December 2019 completed a social needs screener. Measures included diabetes control (categorized as Hemoglobin (Hb) A1c |
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