Untreated substance use disorder affects glycemic control: Results in patients with type 2 diabetes served within a network of community-based healthcare centers in Florida.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients with diabetes and comorbid substance use disorders (SUD) experience poor diabetes management, increased medical complications and mortality. However, research has documented that patients engaged in substance abuse treatment have better management of their comorbid conditions. The current study examines diabetes management among patients with type 2 diabetes, with and without comorbid SUD, receiving care at Florida-based Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) of Health Choice Network (HCN).

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted using deidentified electronic health records of 37,452 patients with type 2 diabetes who received care at a HCN site in Florida between 2016 and 2019. A longitudinal logistic regression analysis examined the impact of

SUBMITTER: Horigian VE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10060525 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature