Disability-Based Discrimination and Forgone Health Care in Children With Special Health Care Needs
One in 10 CSHCN have experienced discrimination based on their disability. This discrimination is associated with over twice the odds of forgone necessary health care. Addressing disability-based discrimination may help improve health care access.
Authors
- Stefanie G. Ames (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4972-4777)
- Amanda K. Gatewood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8877-0234)
- Jay G. Berry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3917-4465)
- Allysa Ware (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0453-3915)
- Ryan J. Coller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2657-294X)
- Amy Joy Houtrow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2906-8896)
- Christina K. Zigler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8996-7757)
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-068782
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.40