Disparities in Continuous Glucose Monitoring Among Patients Receiving Care in Federally Qualified Health Centers.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

While continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has been found to improve diabetes care processes and outcomes, adoption remains low.

Objective

To examine the association between CGM prescriptions and individual characteristics among patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes (T1D and T2D, respectively).

Design, setting, and participants

Retrospective cross-sectional study using electronic health record data for patients with T1D or T1D from 275 clinic sites nationwide between January 2014 and February 2021. All participating clinics were federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), the largest US system of primary care for vulnerable populations. Data were analyzed from September 2022 to August 2024.

Main outcomes and measures

Sociodemographic factors, clinical ch

SUBMITTER: Wallia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11584923 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature