Sameerah Wahab, Kaylan Kelly, Mariah Klingler, Annalena Pirovic, Katerina Futch, Christopher Rennie, Devon Durham, Donna Herber, Grant Gramling, Shawn Price, Joshua M Costin
A large proportion of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) identify as Black or African American (AA). Social bias and stigma in healthcare outcomes for children with SCD are impossible to explore without considering the impact of racial/cultural identity, socioeconomic status (SES), and geography. It is important to understand the current influences of social movements, expanded health insurance coverage, and telehealth on these variables when considering healthcare outcomes for patients with SCD. The objective of this study was to determine the roles of racial identity, SES, and geography in healthcare outcomes for the pediatric population of children with SCD in the United States (US)...
March 2024: Curēus