Factors Associated with Adherence to Screening Guidelines for Diabetic Retinopathy Among Low-Income Metropolitan Patients.
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In this retrospective analysis of patients with diabetes in an academic primary care clinic in St. Louis, attendance at ophthalmic screening appointments was recorded over a two-year observation window. Factors associated with adherence were analyzed by multivariable regression. Among 974 total patients included, only 330 (33.9%) were adherent within a two-year period. Multivariate analyses identified older age, female gender, primary language other than English, and attendance at ancillary diabetes clinic visits as factors associated with improved diabetic retinopathy screening adherence. Factors not associated with adherence included race and insurance status.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: Jessica Kuo, James C Liu, Ella Gibson, P Kumar Rao, Todd P Margolis, Bradley Wilson, Mae O Gordon, Emily Fondahn, Rithwick Rajagopal
Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3041566186