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Diabetes

Human cells consume sugar (glucose) as fuel. Diabetes is a chronic deficiency in the body’s management of this resource, either because the body doesn’t make enough insulin—a hormone that helps usher glucose into cells—or doesn’t effectively use the insulin it produces. The result is too much sugar circulating in the bloodstream, instead of moving into cells to provide energy.

Diabetes is serious, and left untreated it damages many parts of the body over time. Without proper management, it can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney and/or nerve damage, amputations, a compromised immune system, or vision loss. Diabetes affects nearly 25 percent of Veterans receiving VA care, more than twice the rate of the general population.

HSR’s diabetes research focuses on understanding risk factors such as lifestyle and genetics; developing and evaluating approaches to prevention, monitoring, and management; and addressing complications and related health problems.

Each section below is populated by a search of the HSR website. Search results are generated based on the search term " Diabetes" . Results are updated as new data are available.

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Citations

(recent DIABETES publications)



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Publication Briefs

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  • Veterans with Diabetes Receiving Community Primary Care Had Worse Diabetes Care Quality and Higher Costs than Veterans Receiving VA Primary Care
    This study compared the quality, costs, and outcomes of community- and VA-provided primary care for Veterans with diabetes over 12 months during FY 2021–2022. Findings showed that Veterans who received community primary care had worse diabetes care quality and higher mean total costs (driven by higher inpatient and prescription drug costs) than Veterans who received VA primary care. There was no d...
    Date: August 5, 2024
  • Veterans with COVID-19 have Greater Risk of Potentially Preventable Hospitalization than Non-infected Veterans
    This study sought to determine whether infection with SARS-CoV-2 is associated with an increased risk of a potentially preventable hospitalization and, if so, how long this association persists after infection. Findings showed that Veterans with COVID-19 had three times greater risk of potentially preventable hospitalization than matched uninfected Veterans within 30 days after infection and more ...
    Date: April 10, 2024
  • Higher Preventive Health Inventory Use Associated with Improved Quality of Care
    This study examined associations between Preventive Health Inventory (PHI) adoption and clinical quality measures at 216 VA primary care clinics nationwide that implemented the PHI and had the highest and lowest PHI use as of February 2021. Findings showed that higher uptake of the PHI was associated with improved quality of diabetes and hypertension care. Compared to the lowest use clinics, the h...
    Date: April 17, 2023
  • Intervention for Patient-Family Dyads Improves Outcomes for Veterans with Diabetes
    Researchers designed the Caring Others Increasing Engagement in Patient Aligned Care Teams (CO-IMPACT) intervention to provide training and tools to adult patient-supporter dyads. This randomized clinical trial evaluated the CO-IMPACT intervention compared with standard care among Veterans with diabetes and HbA1c>8% or systolic blood pressure (SBP)>150mmHg, each with an adult supporter (239 dyads)...
    Date: November 14, 2022
  • Traumatic Brain Injury May Be a Potentially Novel Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Veterans
    This study sought to determine the association between TBI and subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in post-9/11 era Veterans. Findings showed that post-9/11 Veterans with mild TBI, moderate to severe TBI, and penetrating TBI were more likely to develop CVD compared to Veterans without TBI. Although the risk was highest shortly after injury, TBI remained significantly associated with CVD for ye...
    Date: September 6, 2022

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Studies

(recent DIABETES projects )

Project No.  Title  PI  Funding End   
IIR 24-083 Helping Veterans understand their providers' notes with Chatbot-NoteAid Yu , Hong 2029-08-31
IIR 21-176 Home foot-temperature monitoring through smart mat technology to improve access, equity, and outcomes in high-risk patients with diabetes Littman, Alyson 2027-09-30
CDA 20-273 Helping Veterans Navigate Dual Pharmacy Benefits Hung, Anna 2027-06-30
IIR 20-042 Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Newer and Older Antihyperglycemic Medications Al-Aly, Ziyad 2026-12-31
IIR 19-442 Empowering Veterans to Actively Communicate and Engage in Shared Decision Making in Medical Visits, A randomized controlled trial Gordon, Howard 2026-09-30

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HSR Briefs, Reports, Newsletters

Beyond Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease: An Evidence Map of Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Related Dietary Interventions for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Health Conditions (02-22-2025)

Evidence Map - Beyond Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease: An Evidence Map of Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Related Dietary Interventions for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Health Conditions (11-13-2024)

Engaging Family Supporters to Improve Veterans’ Diabetes Care: The CO-IMPACT Program and Toolkit (10-04-2021)

Veterans Reveal Concerns in Communicating with Physicians about Diabetes (12-02-2020)

Evidence Brief: Virtual Diet Programs for Diabetes (09-24-2020)

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Cyberseminars

The most recent " Diabetes" seminars are displayed.
Date Title Presenter(s)
7/10/2024 The Relationship Between Health System Quality and Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes Care Wong, Michelle  
4/10/2024 Implementation Determinants of a Virtual Telehealth Program for Patients with Persistently Poorly Controlled Diabetes Drake, Connor  
2/9/2023 HSR&D National Meeting Paper Session: Implementation Science Research Community, HSR&D  
1/11/2023 Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Prescription of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP1 Receptor Agonists Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in the Veterans Health Administration System Lamprea-Montealegre, Julio  
List, Justin  
12/7/2022 Elderly Women Veterans: Health and Mental Health Issues Magruder, Kathryn  

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