The Burden of Comorbid Depression and Type 2 Diabetes: An Empirical Study Using Commercial Insurance Data
Our findings highlight the detrimental effect of depression on uncontrolled diabetes and the subsequent increase in healthcare costs. Further research is warranted to determine the effectiveness of proactive treatments for depression in managing diabetes, improving glycemic control, and reducing healthcare costs.
Authors
- Marcia G. Ory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8036-2383)
- Matthew Lee Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8232-9285)
- Wan-Ling Hsu
- Samuel D. Towne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7310-5837)
- SangNam Ahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5690-7627)
- Gang Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5781-5169)
- McKenzie Beck
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- United States Department of Justice (US)
- Saint Louis University (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319251336629
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71