Women With Diabetes

Quality of Health Care, 2004-2005

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Almost half of the people with diabetes in this country are women, and projections indicate that women will account for most cases between 2010 and 2050. Yet, many reports do not stratify by sex, so it is difficult to determine the quality of care that women with, or are at risk of, diabetes receive. This report uses national data sets to show gaps in knowledge about quality of care among women with diagnosed diabetes. It presents measures in several areas, such as access to care, general well-being, and evidence-based diabetes-specific preventive care.

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Contents

Acknowledgments
Highlights
   Access to Care
   Preventive Services
Introduction and Methods
   Introduction
   Methods
Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Women
   Size and Growth
   Demographic Profile
   Socioeconomic Profile
Access to Care
   Usual Source of Care
   Usual Primary Care Provider
   Insurance
   Emergency Room Visits
   Transportation
General Health and Well-Being
   Activity Limitation
Diabetes-Specific Preventive Care
   Measurement of Hemoglobin A1c
   Annual Dilated Eye Examination
   Annual Foot Examination
Cardiovascular Disease-Specific Preventive Care
   Cholesterol
   Blood Pressure
   Smoking
Cancer-Specific Care
   Colorectal Cancer Screening
   Screening for Breast Cancer
   Screening for Cervical Cancer
Immunization
Dental Care
Appendix A: References
Appendix B: List of Tables
Appendix C: List of Abbreviations

Acknowledgments

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., Director
Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., Director of the Coordinating Center for Health Promotion

Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)

Ann Albright, Ph.D., R.D., Director of the Division of Diabetes Translation
Gloria L.A. Beckles, M.D., M.Sc., Medical Epidemiologist
Quanza S. Brooks-Griffin, M.P.A., Public Health Advisor
Michelle D. Owens, Ph.D., Behavioral Scientist
Lauren Williams, B.S., Health Communications Intern

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Director
William Munier, M.D., Director, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Francis Chesley, M.D., Director, Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations
Katherine Crosson, M.P.H., Associate Director, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Edward Kelley, Ph.D., Former Director, National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
Jeff Brady, M.D., M.P.H., Former Acting Director, National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports

Additional AHRQ Staff

Doreen Bonnett, M.S.W.
Donna Rae Castillo
Rosaly Correa, M.D., Ph.D.
Elizabeth Dayton, M.A.
Darryl Gray, M.D., Sc.D.
Karen Ho, M.H.S.
Shakeh J. Kaftarian, Ph.D.

Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. (SSS)

Xiuhua Chen, M.S.
Amy Galifianakis, M.P.H.
Paul Gorrell, Ph.D.
Andrew Mosso, M.S.

AHRQ Publication No. 08(09)-0099
Current as of November 2008

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Internet Citation:

Women With Diabetes: Quality of Health Care, 2004-2005. AHRQ Publication No. 08(09)-0099, November 2008. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.ahrq.gov/populations/womendiab/

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