Do quality improvement initiatives for diabetes care address social inequities? Secondary analysis of a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Socially disadvantaged populations carry a disproportionate burden of diabetes-related morbidity and mortality. There is an emerging interest in quality improvement (QI) strategies in the care of patients with diabetes, however, the effect of these interventions on disadvantaged groups remains unclear.

Objective

This is a secondary analysis of a systematic review that seeks to examine the extent of equity considerations in diabetes QI studies, specifically quantifying the proportion of studies that target interventions toward disadvantaged populations and conduct analyses on the impact of interventions on disadvantaged groups.

Research design and methods

Studies were identified using Medline, HealthStar and the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation o

SUBMITTER: Lu JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829812 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature