[PDF][PDF] Disparities in vision health and eye care

AR Elam, VL Tseng, TM Rodriguez, EV Mike… - Ophthalmology, 2022 - Elsevier
Conclusions As we continue on the journey of addressing disparities in eye care and vision
health, it is imperative to know where we currently stand to move our field forward in an …

Burden and management of type 2 diabetes in rural United States

SB Dugani, MM Mielke, A Vella - … /metabolism research and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In the United States, rural areas have a higher burden of type 2 diabetes (T2DM)
compared to urban areas. However, there is limited information on risk factors and …

Lack of access to specialists associated with mortality and preventable hospitalizations of rural Medicare beneficiaries

KJ Johnston, H Wen, KE Joynt Maddox - Health Affairs, 2019 - healthaffairs.org
People living in rural areas have worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts do.
Understanding what factors account for this could inform policy interventions for reducing …

Socioeconomic inequalities and type 2 diabetes complications: a systematic review

S Tatulashvili, G Fagherazzi, C Dow, R Cohen… - Diabetes & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and Objectives A socioeconomic gradient related to type 2 diabetes (T2D)
prevalence has been demonstrated in high-income countries. However, there is no …

Improving access to eye care: a systematic review of the literature

SD Solomon, RY Shoge, AM Ervin, M Contreras… - Ophthalmology, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose The goals were to develop a working and inclusive definition of access to eye care,
identify gaps in the current system that preclude access, and highlight recommendations that …

Rural-urban differences in diabetes care and control in 42 low-and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative individual-level data

D Flood, P Geldsetzer, K Agoudavi, KK Aryal… - Diabetes …, 2022 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Diabetes prevalence is increasing rapidly in rural areas of low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs), but there are limited data on the performance of health systems in …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetes self-management education programs in nonmetropolitan counties—United States, 2016

SA Rutledge - MMWR. Surveillance Summaries, 2017 - cdc.gov
Abstract Problem/Condition: Diabetes self-management education (DSME) is a clinical
practice intended to improve preventive practices and behaviors with a focus on decision …

Factors influencing patient adherence with diabetic eye screening in rural communities: a qualitative study

Y Liu, NJ Zupan, OO Shiyanbola, R Swearingen… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objective Diabetic retinopathy remains the leading cause of blindness among working-age
US adults largely due to low screening rates. Rural populations face particularly greater …

Disparities in adherence to screening guidelines for diabetic retinopathy in the United States: a comprehensive review and guide for future directions

C Fathy, S Patel, P Sternberg Jr… - Seminars in …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of new-onset blindness in American adults
aged 20–74 years old. The number of diabetics living with diagnosed DR increased by 89 …

Differences in US rural-urban trends in diabetes ABCS, 1999–2018

CI Mercado, K McKeever Bullard, EW Gregg… - Diabetes …, 2021 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE To examine changes in and the relationships between diabetes management
and rural and urban residence. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Using National …