Exploring patterns in pediatric type 1 diabetes care and the impact of socioeconomic status
Despite universal health coverage and frequent contact with the outpatient healthcare system, a substantial proportion of pediatric type 1 diabetes patients in Germany experience suboptimal care, particularly in glycemic diagnostics and screening for complications, leading to worse health outcomes. Higher socioeconomic status is associated with care that more closely adheres to clinical guidelines.
Authors
- Amelie Flothow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6313-0265)
- Leonie Sundmacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6057-8363)
- Anna Novelli
- Christopher Nussbaum
Institutions
- Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (US)
- Zimmer Biomet (Netherlands) (NL)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04049-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Technische Universität München