The Effects Of Socioeconomic Disparities On The Incidence...

The study examined the effect of socioeconomic disparities on the incidence and care of diabetes in a country with a universal health care system. The authors claimed that poverty plays a large role in increasing diabetes incidence among poor citizens in Taiwan. The authors claimed that the disparities may lead to delayed care and worsening of complications related to diabetes. Therefore, it is important to identify and resolve those disparities. The study adopted a quantitative research design (Hsu et al., 2012). The study discussed an important topic concerning the role of poverty in causing disparities in regards to diabetes care and incidence. The report referenced various studies conducted by various entities regarding this topic. The existing research supports the findings from this study. The article used findings from existing research literature to support its claim and explain that poverty in fact contributes to an increase in diabetes cases, and that poor people in countries with universal health care systems may still face difficulties receiving necessary diabetic care. Therefore, poverty creates disparities in diabetic care and may lead to increased incidence of diabetes among poor people as opposed to the remainder of the population (Hsu et al., 2012). The study chose a representative sample from Taiwan’s NHI research database. The participants were aged 20 years and older and were determined non diabetics for at least 3 years prior to the initiation of theShow MoreRelatedDiabetes : An Essential Strategy For Controlling Type 2 Diabetes Essay903 Words   |  4 PagesDiabetes is the major cause of morbidity and mortality, and it may lead to multiple conditions (Ghafoor, Riaz, Eichorst, Fawwad Basit, 2015). 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