Racial Disparities in Pediatric Intestinal Transplant Wait‐List Times Are Not Explained by Socioeconomic Measures
Racial disparities in intestinal transplant wait-list times persisted after adjustment for socioeconomic measures, suggesting that barriers beyond income and insurance contribute to inequities in timely transplant. Further research should clarify where in the process disparities arise to inform strategies that ensure more equitable care.
Authors
- Susan A. Gutierrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8625-5837)
- Debra L. Sudan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4315-4459)
- Sue Rhee
- Sharad I. Wadhwani
- Vikram Raghu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6555-9732)
- Jennifer C. Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2092-6380)
- Jennifer García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7557-3063)
- Tianna M. Truby
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Jackson Health System (US)
- Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center (US)
- Miami Transplant Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Transplantation
- Published
- 2025-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.70207
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00