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Referrals and Utilization of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) among Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes at a Regional Medical Center in Kentucky

Description
Analyzes demographic and clinical factors associated with diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) among patients. Utilizes electronic health records of 10,587 diabetes patients receiving care at a regional medical center in Kentucky to examine DSMES attendance and referrals according to patient demographics, insurance type, clinical variables, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s)
Omer Atac, George C. Bryant, William B. Burrows, et al.
Citation
BMC Public Health, 25, 3880
Date
11/2025
Tagged as
Chronic disease management · Diabetes · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Kentucky