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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedTaylor Gangnon, R R, Powell WR
Association of rurality and identifying as Black with receipt of specialty care among patients hospitalized with a diabetic foot ulcer: a Medicare cohort study.
This national retrospective cohort study examined Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with diabetic foot ulcers. Investigators sought to determine what proportion of rural patients, particularly those identifying as black, received specialty care in comparison with the national proportion. Their findings indicated that a smaller proportion of rural patients, particularly those identified as black, received specialty care compared with the overall cohort. They concluded that this might contribute to disparities in major amputations, but future studies are required to determine causality.
AHRQ-funded; HS026279.
Citation: Taylor Gangnon, R R, Powell WR .
Association of rurality and identifying as Black with receipt of specialty care among patients hospitalized with a diabetic foot ulcer: a Medicare cohort study.
BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2023 Apr; 11(2). doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2022-003185..
Keywords: Rural Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Diabetes, Chronic Conditions, Disparities