Educational Attainment and Employment Status of Adults Living With Congenital Heart Disease in the United States, <scp>CH STRONG</scp> 2016–2019
Among young adults with CHD, educational attainment and employment did not substantially differ by CHD severity or from general population rates. One in four used special education between kindergarten and 12th grade. Clinical guidelines recommend ongoing educational and vocational support to individuals with CHD as needed so this population continues to thrive.
Authors
- Sherry L. Farr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9773-9009)
- Argelia Benavides
- Anthony Goudie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8369-2326)
- Matthew E. Oster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2243-8367)
- Karrie F. Downing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3063-1781)
- R. Thomas Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3387-6629)
- Wendy N. Nembhard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8318-4049)
- Mir M. Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3199-5261)
- Jennifer Andrews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0064-3933)
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- University of Arizona (US)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Emory University (US)
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (US)
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (US)
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Birth Defects Research
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bdr2.2452
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35