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Influence of race, ethnicity and social determinants of health on diabetes outcomes.

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Walker, Rebekah J., Strom Williams, Joni, Egede, Leonard E.·2016·The American Journal of the Medical Sciences

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Background There is strong evidence that race, ethnicity and social determinants of health significantly influence outcomes for patients with diabetes. A better understanding of the mechanisms of these relationships or associations would improve development of cost-effective, culturally tailored programs for patients with diabetes.Methods This article reviews the current state of the literature on the influence of race and ethnicity and social determinants of health on process of care, quality of care and outcomes for diabetes, with particular emphasis on the rural South to give an overview of the state of the literature.Results The literature review shows that racial or ethnic differences in the clinical outcomes for diabetes, including glycemic, blood pressure (BP) and lipid control, continue to persist. In addition, the literature review shows that the role of social determinants of health on outcomes, and the possible role these determinants play in disparities have largely been ignored. Psychosocial factors, such as self-efficacy, depression, social support and perceived stress, show consistent associations with self-care, quality of life and glycemic control. Neighborhood factors, such as food insecurity, social cohesion and neighborhood esthetics have been associated with glycemic control. Perceived discrimination has also been associated with self-care and the psychological component of quality of life.Conclusion Healthcare professionals need to be skilled in assessing social determinants of health and taking them into consideration in clinical care. In addition, more research is needed to identify the separate and combined influence of race and ethnicity and social determinants of health on process of care, quality of care and outcomes in diabetes, especially in the South, where the burden of disease is particularly high.

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  • Social determinants of health influence outcomes among patients with diabetes, particularly in vulnerable populations.

    “At the same time, there is growing recognition that social determinants of health (SDoH)—including socioeconomic status, food access, housing stability, and transportation—influence outcomes among patients with diabetes, particularly in vulnerable populations [31–34].”

    From Machine learning-driven risk prediction for post-hospitalization diabetes case management: Integrating clinical and social determinants of health (2026) · cites this paper as [32]

    The Social Determinants of Health and Diabetes section (page unavailable) links social determinants, including socioeconomic circumstances, to diabetes outcomes; the Neighborhood Factors and Diabetes section links food insecurity to poor glycemic control. The paper also discusses disparities affecting vulnerable groups and lists housing as a material factor, but the passages do not establish housing stability or transportation as influences on diabetes outcomes. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Race was included not as a biological variable but as a structural equity proxy, reflecting disparities in healthcare access, treatment patterns, and social conditions that are associated with diabetes outcomes and health decline.

    “Race was included not as a biological variable but as a structural equity proxy, reflecting disparities in healthcare access, treatment patterns, and social conditions that are associated with diabetes outcomes and health decline [32,42].”

    From Machine learning-driven risk prediction for post-hospitalization diabetes case management: Integrating clinical and social determinants of health (2026) · cites this paper as [32]

    The sections “Racial Differences in Diabetes Outcomes” and “Social Determinants of Health and Diabetes” describe inequities in diabetes care and link access to care and social conditions with outcomes (page numbers unavailable). The paper does not say that race was included as a structural equity proxy rather than a biological variable; that is the citing authors’ characterization, not a finding established by this source. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Walker, R. J., Strom Williams, J., & Egede, L. E.
Affiliations
Medical University of South Carolina (US)
Corresponding author
Egede, Leonard E.
Venue
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-04
Volume
351
Issue
4
Pages
366-373
ISSN
0002-9629 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2342360716
Cited by
431
References
71
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 54 · 2024: 51 · 2023: 60 · 2022: 57 · 2021: 61 · 2020: 86 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 3
FWCI
2.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The American Journal of the Medical Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (I50 HX001229)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK098529, K24DK093699)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Keywords
diabetes mellitus, race and ethnicity, social determinants of health, health disparities, glycemic control, blood pressure control, lipid control, psychosocial factors, self-efficacy, depression, social support, perceived stress, food insecurity, neighborhood factors, perceived discrimination, rural South, quality of care, process of care
MeSH terms
Diabetes Mellitus, Ethnicity, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Treatment Outcome, Racial Groups, Healthcare Disparities, Social Determinants of Health

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