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. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]