Socioeconomic Disparities in Follow-up Care for Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes and Impact on Glycemic Control

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dc.contributor.otherHsu, Jesseen
dc.contributor.otherLong, Judithen
dc.contributor.otherEiel, Jacken
dc.contributor.otherAgarwal, Shivamien
dc.creatorViroslav, Hannahen
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-06T23:48:26Z
dc.date.available2018-06-06T23:48:26Z
dc.date.issued2018-01-23
dc.descriptionThe 56th Annual Medical Student Research Forum at UT Southwestern Medical Center (Tuesday, January 23, 2018, 2-5 p.m., D1.600)en
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Only 13% of young adults (YA) with type 1 diabetes (T1D), nationally, achieve the American Diabetes Association glycemic target of <7%. YA with T1D of low socioeconomic status (SES) have incrementally worse glycemic control, due to personal, social, and healthcare system factors. Engagement in regular diabetes follow-up has been shown to be beneficial in preventing acute complications and improving glycemic control in YA with T1D, but little is known whether disparities exist in follow-up care based on SES. The purpose of this study was to a) compare differences in diabetes follow-up patterns between low and higher SES YA with T1D and b) evaluate the impact of interrupted care on glycemic control. METHODS: 203 YA with T1D, 18-30 years, were recruited from the adult diabetes clinic at the University of Pennsylvania. Demographic, clinical, and follow-up visit data were extracted from medical charts. Low SES individuals were defined as having medical coverage under a federal or state-sponsored (public) insurance plan while higher SES individuals were defined as having coverage under a commercial (private) insurance plan. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics were compared by insurance type. Multilevel mixed effects logistic and linear regression models were used to compare differences in follow-up rates and the impact on glycemic control. All models were adjusted for age, sex, race, diabetes duration, insulin regimen, and time in diabetes providerﾒs care. RESULTS: 203 participants were included for analysis. Mean age was 23.5 years and 55% were female. Forty-six percent (n=95) had public insurance and 53% (n=108) had private insurance; 42% (n=40) of publicly insured YA were black compared to 11% (n=12) of privately insured YA. Mean diabetes duration was 11.8 years with no significant difference between publicly and privately insured. Mean overall HbA1c was 9.0%, with mean HbA1c 9.9% for publicly insured and 8.8% for privately insured (p<0.001). Publicly insured YA were 1.5 times more likely to no show for scheduled visits (OR=1.53, p=0.009) and were 2.3 times more likely to be lost to diabetes follow-up after 6 months (OR 2.3, p<0.001), compared to privately insured YA. Glycemic control worsened substantially with each successive no show to a scheduled visit (HbA1c +1.10% per no show, p=0.001). CONCLUSION: Low SES YA with T1D are less likely to consistently follow up in diabetes care, are more likely to be completely lost to diabetes care after 6 months, and have worse glycemic control as a result of inconsistent follow-up, compared to higher SES YA. Further research needs to explore why disparities in follow-up exist, as well as innovative healthcare delivery modalities.en
dc.description.sponsorshipSouthwestern Medical Foundationen
dc.identifier.citationViroslav, H., Hsu, J., Long, J., Eiel, J., & Agarwal, S. (2018, January 23). Socioeconomic disparities in follow-up care for young adults with type 1 diabetes and impact on glycemic control. Poster session presented at the 56th Annual Medical Student Research Forum, Dallas, TX. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/2152.5/5361en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152.5/5361
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.ispartofseries56th Annual Medical Student Research Forumen
dc.subjectClinical Researchen
dc.subject.meshAftercareen
dc.subject.meshDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1en
dc.subject.meshHealthcare Disparitiesen
dc.subject.meshSocial Classen
dc.subject.meshYoung Adulten
dc.titleSocioeconomic Disparities in Follow-up Care for Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes and Impact on Glycemic Controlen
dc.title.alternativeDisparities in Follow-up Care for Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes and Impact on Glycemic Controlen
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