title: Type 2 diabetes hospitalisation and mortality in Vietnamese immigrants in Australia.
abstract: In comparison to Australia-born patients with type 2 diabetes (n=14,197), Vietnam-born patients (n=152) had significantly higher risks of mortality (any-cause and diabetes-specific) while experiencing similar rates of readmission for diabetes and co-morbidities. The findings may reflect delays in seeking care and suboptimal diabetes care in Vietnamese immigrants. Further investigation into quality of diabetes care in Vietnamese immigrant populations is needed.
authors: Centre for Health Research, Building 3, Campbelltown Campus, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia. Electronic address: D.Tran@uws.edu.au.
authors: Duong Thuy
authors: DT
authors: Tran
authors: Centre for Health Research, Building 3, Campbelltown Campus, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia; The Sax Institute, PO Box K617, Haymarket, NSW 1240, Australia. Electronic address: L.Jorm@uws.edu.au.
authors: Louisa R
authors: LR
authors: Jorm
authors: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia. Electronic address: M.Johnson@uws.edu.au.
authors: Maree
authors: M
authors: Johnson
authors: Centre for Health Research, Building 3, Campbelltown Campus, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia. Electronic address: H.Bambrick@uws.edu.au.
authors: Hilary J
authors: HJ
authors: Bambrick
authors: Centre for Health Research, Building 3, Campbelltown Campus, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia. Electronic address: S.Lujic@uws.edu.au.
authors: Sanja
authors: S
authors: Lujic
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000401:mortality*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D014744:Vietnam / Q000208:ethnology
keywords: Australia; Hospital readmission; Immigrants; International Statistical Classification of Diseases; Mortality; Vietnamese