No socioeconomic disparities in the availability of personal care assistance: a population-based cohort analysis of children living with respiratory support
Among children on long-term respiratory support, 29% were granted PCA, which was not associated with their socioeconomic status. While this suggests that care is provided based on need, the low proportion of children granted PCA raises concerns about whether those judged ineligible receive adequate and equitable support.
Authors
- Åsa Israelsson‐Skogsberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2972-6908)
- Berit Lindahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0047-9723)
- Magnus Per Ekström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7227-5113)
- Agneta Markström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6703-9175)
- Andreas Palm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0590-0417)
- Johan Florén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9850-1900)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- University of Borås (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02511-5
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Riksförbundet HjärtLung
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Norrbacka-Eugeniastiftelsen