Effect of health system on the association of rurality and level of disadvantage with receipt of diabetic eye screening.

Loren J LockRoomasa ChannaMeghan B BrennanYing CaoYao Liu

Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2022)

The effect of health system on receipt of diabetic eye screening in rural versus urban areas is most pronounced in underserved areas. Health systems, particularly those providing care to urban underserved populations, have an opportunity to increase screening rates by leveraging health system-level interventions to support patients in overcoming barriers from social determinants of health.

Keyphrases

healthcare
type diabetes
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
public health
newly diagnosed
palliative care
wound healing
prognostic factors
physical activity
mental health
pain management
health information
patient reported outcomes
risk assessment
social media