Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Ophthalmology Patients: Availability of Data in the Electronic Health Record and Association With Clinic Attendance.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To characterize the availability of social determinants of health data in the electronic health record of pediatric ophthalmology patients and to examine the association of social determinants of health with attendance at scheduled operating room and clinic visits.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study of pediatric ophthalmology patients seen at The Hospital for Sick Children between June 1, 2018, and May 23, 2022. Data were collected on demographics, diagnosis, and management-plan. The χ2 tests and multivariable regression were used to examine associations between social determinants of health and attendance at scheduled operating room and clinic visits.

Results

The cohort consisted of 26,102 study subjects with 31,288 unique eye-related diagnoses rep

SUBMITTER: Jamal O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10691384 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature