Rebekah J. Walker|Brittany L. Smalls|Jennifer A. Campbell|Joni L. Strom Williams|Leonard E. Egede
Impact of social determinants of health on outcomes for type 2 diabetes: a systematic review
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center|Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina|Medical University of South Carolina|Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center|Medical University of South Carolina
social determinants health include social economic conditions influence health status research impact social determinants individuals type 2 diabetes largely focused prevention risk developing diabetes review exists summarizing impact social determinants health outcomes patients type 2 diabetes systematic review examined whether social determinants health impact health outcomes type 2 diabetes medline searched articles published english b targeted adults ages 18 years c study population diagnosed type 2 diabetes study done united states e study measured least one outcome measuresglycemic control cholesterol ldl blood pressure quality life cost using reproducible strategy 2110 articles identified 61 reviewed based inclusion criteria twelve categorized economic stability education 17 categorized social community context 28 categorized health health care three categorized neighborhood built environment based studies reviewed social determinants impact glycemic control ldl blood pressure varying degrees impact cost quality life often measured quality life investigated show significance research needed better characterize direct impact social determinants health health outcomes diabetes