Disparities in the Use of Diabetes Screening in Appalachia

ConclusionsAt‐risk counties had significantly lower screening rates than competitive counties. They should receive more policy attention similar to that received by distressed counties. Social policies that improve socioeconomic status and educational attainment, and health policies that reduce barriers to access to care may reduce disparities in diabetes screening rates in the less affluent Appalachian counties.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - July 7, 2017 Category: Rural Health Authors: Jennifer M. Lobo, Roger Anderson, George J. Stukenborg, Anthony McCall, Hyojung Kang, Fabian Camacho, Min ‐Woong Sohn Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research