Social Determinants of Health and Perceived Barriers to Care in Diabetic Retinopathy Screening.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Regular screening for diabetic retinopathy often is crucial for the health of patients with diabetes. However, many factors may be barriers to regular screening and associated with disparities in screening rates.

Objective

To evaluate the associations between visiting an eye care practitioner for diabetic retinopathy screening and factors related to overall health and social determinants of health, including socioeconomic status and health care access and utilization.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cross-sectional study included adults aged 18 years or older with type 2 diabetes who answered survey questions in the All of Us Research Program, a national multicenter cohort of patients contributing electronic health records and survey da

SUBMITTER: Ravindranath R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10654926 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature