Geospatial Analysis of the Social Determinants of Health of Participants of a Diabetes Management Program to Evaluate Enrollment of Vulnerable Populations

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Details the creation of the the Diabetes Burden Index (DBI) tool, which utilizes social determinant of health data including income, educational attainment, and distance to the nearest grocery store, pharmacy, and hospital, to estimate the the burden of managing diabetes and other chronic conditions by ZIP code in South Carolina. Discusses how identifying at-risk populations can improve diabetes management interventions and reduce diabetes burden in underserved communities.

Samantha Kanny, William Cummings, Patricia Carbajales, Janet Evatt, Windsor Westbrook Sherrill

Preventing Chronic Disease, 21, 240068

08/2024

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