Social Vulnerability and National Diabetes Prevention Program Recognition Status.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) aims to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the U.S. Organizations delivering the National DPP receive pending, preliminary, full, or full-plus recognition status based on specific program criteria and outcomes. Achieving full/full-plus recognition is critical for organizations to sustain the program and receive reimbursements to cover costs, but organizations in disadvantaged areas may face barriers to obtaining this level of recognition. This study examined the association between county-level social vulnerability and full/full-plus recognition status within the National DPP.

Methods

Using the 2022 National DPP registry and the 2018 CDC Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), a three-level categorica

SUBMITTER: Formagini T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11936411 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature