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Young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) often experience poor outcomes transitioning from pediatric to adult medical care at a time rife with other developmental challenges. For minority young adult T1D patients who are economically disadvantaged, the transition can be especially precarious, leading to worsening of their diabetes and to higher mortality later in life. Shivani Agarwal, M.D., M.P.H., has been awarded a five-year, $988,000 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to address the health disparities faced by this high-risk T1D population. Dr. Agarwal will identify how social factors affect the health outcomes of minority disadvantaged young adults with T1D. She will also evaluate the effectiveness of a newly developed healthcare transition intervention that has been tailored to meet the needs of this population. Her findings may help improve health outcomes among high-risk young adult T1D patients. Dr. Agarwal is an assistant professor of medicine at Einstein. (1K23DK115896-01A1)
Posted on: Wednesday, November 28, 2018