Health care utilization and its association with sociodemographic factors among slum-dwellers with type 2 diabetes in Tabriz, Iran: A cross-sectional study.
Fawzieh GhammariHabib JalilianRahim Khodayari-ZarnaqMasumeh GholizadehPublished in: Health science reports (2023)
Our study showed that, although slum-dwellers with type 2 diabetes needed outpatient services, a small percentage were referred to health centers and utilized health services. Multispectral cooperation is necessary for improving the status quo. There is a need to take appropriate interventions to strengthen health care utilization among residents with T2DM living in slum sites. Also, insurance organizations should cover more health expenditures and provide a more comprehensive benefits package for these patients.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- mental health
- newly diagnosed
- health information
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- affordable care act
- health insurance
- primary care
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes
- fluorescence imaging
- climate change
- photodynamic therapy