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Disparities in recommended preventive care usage among persons living with diabetes in the Appalachian region.
This study examined disparities in the receipt of preventive care recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) between Appalachian and non-Appalachian counties and within Appalachian counties. It concluded that there are significant disparities in the uptake of many recommended preventive services between less and more affluent counties in the Appalachian region.
AHRQ-funded; HS018542.
Citation: Sohn MW, Kang H, Park JS .
Disparities in recommended preventive care usage among persons living with diabetes in the Appalachian region.
BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2016 Dec;4(1):e000284. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2016-000284.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Disparities, Prevention, Chronic Conditions, Social Determinants of Health