Does marginalization status and distance from the hospital impact the timing of pediatric pyeloplasty in a universal access-to-care system
In a universal healthcare system, marginalization status and geographic distance were not associated with the timing of pyeloplasty. These results contrast with literature from other settings and suggest that access to care can mitigate disparities in pediatric urology care.
Authors
- Adree Khondker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3246-4662)
- Yerin Lee
- Armando José Lorenzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6735-9462)
- Michael Chua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4388-4067)
- Jin Kyu Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3502-7604)
- Jethro C.C. Kwong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4728-1025)
- Jeremy Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5304-3552)
- David‐Dan Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5570-8792)
- Mandy Rickard
- Rahim Dhalla
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Urological Association Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.9133
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Urological Association
- Canadian Urological Association Scholarship Fund
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research