Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Ambulatory Pediatric Cardiology Care by Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status
We saw statistically greater incomplete visit rates for patients who were Hispanic and those from lower COI areas preceding and during the pandemic. The pandemic did not exacerbate these disparities. Efforts to improve access to care are needed for at-risk populations.
Authors
- Emily M. Bucholz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2815-3597)
- María Auxiliadora Castillo Carballo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4159-6045)
- Larissa M. Wenren
- Sarah D. de Ferranti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8561-6781)
- Susan F. Saleeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4919-6097)
- Kathy J. Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8702-988X)
- Francis Fynn‐Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3488-7394)
- Jean A Connor
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatrics Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedcp.2025.200199
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00