Race, social determinants of health, and the quality of diabetic eye care

JAMA Ophthalmology

2024-09-12

(Press-News.org) About The Study: This study found that certain social determinants of health affected monitoring for diabetic retinopathy similarly for Black and white patients with diabetes while others affected them differently. Patients living in rural communities, Black patients with preexisting diabetic retinopathy, and Hispanic white patients were not receiving eye care in accordance with clinical practice guidelines, which may contribute to worse outcomes.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Dustin D. French, PhD, email dustin.french@northwestern.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.3528)

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