Objectives: We evaluated whether ethnicity and language are associated with diabetes care for Latinos in managed care.
Methods: Using data from 4685 individuals in the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study, a multicenter study of diabetes care in managed care, we constructed multivariate regression models to compare health behaviors, processes of care, and intermediate outcomes for Whites and English- and Spanish-speaking Latinos.
Results: Latinos had lower rates of self-monitoring of blood glucose and worse glycemic control than did Whites, higher rates of foot self-care and dilated-eye examinations, and comparable rates of other processes and intermediate outcomes of care.
Conclusions: Although self-management and quality of care are comparable for Latinos and Whites with diabetes, important ethnic disparities persist in the managed care settings studied.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1448036 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/ajph.93.10.1694 | DOI Listing |
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