Diabetes management at community health centers: Examining associations with patient and regional characteristics, efficiency, and staffing patterns.

ABSTRACT: A major source of primary health care for millions of Americans, community health centers (CHCs) act as a key point of access for diabetes care. The ability of a CHC to deliver high quality care, that supports patients' management of their diabetes, may be impacted by the unique set of resources and constraints it faces, both in terms of characteristics of its patient population and aspects of operations. This study examines how patient and regional characteristics, staffing patterns, and efficiency were associated with diabetes management at CHCs (percentage of patients with uncontrolled diabetes, HbA1C > 9%). Data on a sample of 1229 CHCs came from multiple sources. CHC-level information was obtained from the Uniform Data System and regional-level information from the Behavioral Risk Fac

SUBMITTER: Thorsen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7295229 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature