title: Diabetes care in the San Francisco County Jail.
abstract: Chronic disease management is becoming increasingly important in correctional settings, especially diabetes. We conducted a retrospective chart review of diabetic inmates in San Francisco County Jail and examined the sociodemographic characteristics, markers of disease status, and compliance with jail-specific care guidelines within this setting. We found high rates of compliance with immediate-term care guidelines (e.g., finger-stick glucose and blood pressure checks at intake) but less success in providing the more complex care required for chronic diseases. Inmates' age, race, and gender did not affect likelihood of meeting guidelines.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Francisco, USA. brinton.clark@providence.org
authors.forename: Brinton C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Ellie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.forename: Mary C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goldenson
authors.forename: Jacqueline Peterson
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tulsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011329:Prisoners; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012495:San Francisco