DIABETES RESEARCH & WELLNESS FOUNDATION GRANT PROPOSAL Open Access

Abstract

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100 million adults are living with diabetes or prediabetes in the U.S. alone. African Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes as non-Hispanic whites with a growing racial health disparity. Diabetic retinopathy can result in permanent vision loss directly affecting one’s quality of life in advanced and untreated cases. This grant proposal thesis is intended to evaluate the benefits of a hybrid patient portal with health rewards in limiting the progression of advanced diabetic retinopathy among diabetic African Americans ages 45-64 in the Metro Atlanta area of Georgia. The primary aim is to evaluate the progression of diabetic retinopathy status based on portal use. The secondary aim is to evaluate participants’ understanding of diabetic retinopathy as a result of diabetes and attitudes toward their healthcare based on portal feedback surveys. I hypothesize that the usage of a hybrid patient portal with health incentives will improve health outcomes for patients with diabetic retinopathy as well as enhance diabetes management. 

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I. DIABETIC RETINOPATHY LITERATURE REVIEW............................................................7

CHAPTER II. METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................17

CHAPTER III: INCORPORATION OF REVIEWER COMMENTS ...........................................................21

CHAPTER IV: DIABETES RESEARCH & WELLNESS FOUNDATION GRANT PROPOSAL ......................23

APPENDIX ....................................................................................................................................33

WORKS CITED ..............................................................................................................................36 

 

 

 

 

 

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School	Rollins School of Public Health
Department	Hubert Department of Global Health
Degree	M.P.H.
Submission	Master's Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Health Sciences, Public Health
Keyword	diabetes
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Leon, Juan, Emory University

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