Regional Variation in Diabetic Outcomes by Country-of-Origin and Language in an Urban Safety Net Hospital

April K. Wilhelm; Debra J. Jacobson; Laura Guzman-Corrales; Chun Fan; Karen Baker; Jane W. Njeru; Mark L. Wieland; Deborah H. Boehm

doi:10.1007/s10900-016-0155-0

Regional Variation in Diabetic Outcomes by Country-of-Origin and Language in an Urban Safety Net Hospital

April K. Wilhelm, Debra J. Jacobson, Laura Guzman-Corrales, Chun Fan, Karen Baker, Jane W. Njeru, Mark L. Wieland, Deborah H. Boehm

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Adherence to diabetic care guidelines among US immigrants remains low. This study assesses adherence to diabetic care guidelines by country-of-origin and language among a limited English-proficient (LEP) population. Timely completion of diabetic measures and acceptable levels of hemoglobin A1c (A1c), low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and blood pressure (BP) were compared between LEP and English-proficient (EP) patients in this 2013 retrospective cohort study of adult diabetics. More LEP patients met BP targets (83 vs. 68 %, p < 0.0001) and obtained LDL targets (89 vs. 85 %, p = 0.0007); however, they had worse LDL control (57 vs. 62 %, p = 0.0011). Ethiopians and Somalians [adjusted OR (95 % CI) = 0.44 (0.30, 0.63)] were less likely than Latin Americans to meet BP goals. LEP patients outperformed EP peers on several diabetic outcomes measures with important variation between groups. These data highlight the success of a safety net hospital in improving diabetes management among diverse populations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	798-804
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Community Health
Volume	41
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-016-0155-0
State	Published - Aug 1 2016

Keywords

Diabetes
Immigrant
Interpreter use
Limited English language proficiency

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Health(social science)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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