Socioeconomic Disparities in Geographic Access to Physical and Occupational Therapy Services in the United States: A Correlation With Area Deprivation and Social Vulnerability Indices
PT/OT services are important for postoperative care; however, notable barriers to access exist. There exists an inverse correlation between the density of PT/OT services and SES measures, particularly ADI. This may affect postoperative recovery and complication rates in orthopaedic patients.
Authors
- Barbara Mera
- Lucas Paladino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1352-2361)
- Mark H. Gonzalez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0279-3652)
- Apurva S. Choubey
- Brett A. Drake
Institutions
- Illinois College (US)
- Medical Protective (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Centre Alpien de Phytogéographie (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAAOS Global Research and Reviews
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-25-00138
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00