NIH R01 · 2024
Black and Hispanic adults experience higher rates of diabetes-related morbidity and mortality than non-Hispanic whites. One primary reason for this disparity is their poor adherence to diabetes medicines. Not only do Black and Hispanic adults suffer more from complications related to uncontrolled diabetes than non-Hispanic whites, but their medication adherence rates are lower as well. Also, these diabetes disparities are strongly driven by social determinants of health (SDOH) barriers such as food insecurity, and health misperceptions - negative beliefs about diabetes/medicines, that negatively impact Blacks and Hispanics ability to manage diabetes including taking medicines. There is an…
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