Iris Padilla, assistant professor, recently received an award for "A Transition of Care Model from Hospital to Community for Hispanic/Latino Adult Patients with Diabetes" from the New York CDTR. She is Co-PI with Leonor Corsino.

Abstract

The prevalence of diabetes in adults over the age of 20 is significantly higher in the Hispanic/Latino population compared to non-Hispanic whites. Diabetes imposes a large economic burden as individuals with diabetes have significantly higher rates of hospital admission compared to those without diabetes. Moreover, admitted patients with diabetes are at higher risk for readmission and Emergency Department (ED) visits than those without diabetes especially those in lower socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic minority groups. Despite the economic burden and growing interest in factors leading to readmission, a paucity of research exists focusing on the transition of care among patients with diabetes. The goals of this proposed study are to: 1) explore patients and providers perceptions of the current discharge process which will inform the development of a patient-centered transition of care model for Hispanic/Latino adults (≥18 years of age) with diabetes from hospital to the community, and 2) pilot test and determine the feasibility of the transition of care model for Hispanic/Latino adult patients with diabetes. A total of 32, self-identified Hispanic/Latino adults admitted to local community hospital with a diagnosis of diabetes will be randomized using a 1:1 randomization to two arms: 1) usual transition of care and 2) the transition of care model. This pilot feasibility study will generate and provide valuable data that will serve as a strong foundation for a larger scale multicenter randomized controlled trial.