Implications of Rurality and Psychiatric Status for Diabetic Preventive Care Use Among Adults with Diabetes. Research and Policy Brief.

摘要

Diabetes and mental health conditions co-occur frequently in the United States and each is a risk factor for the other. Moreover, individuals with comorbid diabetes and psychiatric disorders are at greater risk for poor health outcomes than the general population or than their peers with diabetes. One step toward understanding and potentially reducing the health disparities faced by people with comorbid diabetes and mental health conditions is to monitor their receipt of diabetic preventive services, to ensure that these services conform to established standards.