Racial disparities in diabetes care and outcomes for people with visual impairment: a descriptive analysis of the TriNetX research network
This study uncovers pronounced disparities in diabetes prevalence and management among individuals with visual impairments who seek care, particularly among White and African American groups. Our DAG analysis illuminates the intricate interplay between SDoH, healthcare access, and frequency of crucial diabetes monitoring practices, highlighting visual impairment as both a medical and social issue.
Authors
- Anthony Solomonides (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2117-2461)
- Harold P. Lehmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7698-219X)
- Juan Espinoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0513-588X)
- J. L. Seltzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1508-3585)
- William G. Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5330-0010)
- Jimmy Phuong
- Charisse Madlock‐Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3647-1045)
- Nicole G. Weiskopf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0365-909X)
- Nisha Mathews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7115-5291)
- Austin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0252-3716)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Iowa (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Día de la Mujer Latina (US)
- Behavioral Tech Research, Inc. (US)
- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Research Group (GB)
- Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (US)
- Research Network (United States) (US)
- Action Network (US)
- University of Houston - Clear Lake (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-07-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23606-2
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- NorthShore University HealthSystem
- National Institutes of Health
- U.S. National Library of Medicine
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences