Abstract 11002: Assessing Widening Disparities in Hba1c and Systolic Blood Pressure Re-Testing During the Covid-19 Pandemic in LGBTQ+ Focused Federally Qualified Health Centers in Chicago
Abstract:Introduction:
The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in the health services delivery, especially among vulnerable populations. We assessed if the pandemic widened disparities in care for cardiometabolic conditions in a LGBTQ+-focused federally qualified health system in Chicago.
Hypothesis:
Disparities in monitoring cardiometabolic conditions present in 2019 worsened in 2020.
Methods:
We analyzed electroni… Show more
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