Potential Bias in Social Work Consultations in the Pediatric Inpatient Setting
Black children were more likely than white children to receive SW consultation during hospitalization, as were publicly insured children compared with their privately insured peers; in supplemental review, this was not due to differences in consultations for resource needs. The standardization of SW consultation may promote equitable care.
Authors
- Stacey Litman
- Meghan Fanta
- Andrew F. Beck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4262-663X)
- Ndidi Unaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4558-9931)
- Natalie R. Segev
Institutions
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hospital Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2023-007637
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70