Association of rurality and decreased continuity of care prior to a diagnosis of prediabetes
Among persons diagnosed with prediabetes, rurality was associated with decreased COC in the 3-year period prior to being diagnosed. However, in the 3-year period after diagnosis of prediabetes, geographic disparities in COC were not observed. Rural residing patients need enhanced continuity of primary care to potentially improve opportunistic screening for prediabetes.
Authors
- Lisa Bailey‐Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8781-1521)
- Bobbie Johannes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1649-7141)
- H. Lester Kirchner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2557-6749)
- Alex R. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8114-7447)
- Christopher D. Still (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8006-8483)
- Arch G. Mainous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2535-7685)
- G. Craig Wood
Institutions
- Geisinger Medical Center (US)
- University of Florida Health (US)
- Geisinger Health System (US)
- University of Florida Health Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12907
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70