Do community health workers affect non-urgent, ambulatory healthcare utilization among low-income, minority patients with diabetes?

Publication date: Available online 7 February 2019Source: Journal of Clinical & Translational EndocrinologyAuthor(s): Ryan G. Chiu, Yinglin Xia, Lisa K. Sharp, Ben S. GerberAbstractCommunity health workers (CHWs) can reduce emergent care among low-income, ethnic minority patients with type 2 diabetes. A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of CHWs on non-urgent, ambulatory healthcare utilization. Within this trial, no effect on ambulatory care was found.
Source: Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research