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Rates Of Diabetes Screening In Kentucky Before And After Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act (Aca), Cory Reinert
Rates Of Diabetes Screening In Kentucky Before And After Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act (Aca), Cory Reinert
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as “diabetes”, is currently at epidemic proportions in the United States as its prevalence has drastically increased over the past several decades. The percentage of Americans with diagnosed diabetes has risen from 0.93 percent of the population in 1958 to 10.5 percent in 2018 (ADA, 2021). Diabetes also impacts record numbers of Kentucky residents.
Regular screening for those considered at-risk can encourage patients to implement lifestyle modifications, pharmacological therapy, or other interventions earlier in the course of disease. This can help prevent or delay onset of T2D and can reduce diabetes-related complications in those who …