Sociodemographic Factors are Associated with Care Delivery and Outcomes in Pediatric Severe Sepsis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Sepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and disparate outcomes exist between racial/ethnic groups despite improvements in sepsis management. These observed differences are often related to social determinants of health (SDoH). Little is known about the role of SDoH on outcomes in pediatric sepsis.

Objective

This study examined the differences in care delivery and outcomes in children with severe sepsis based on race/ethnicity and neighborhood context (as measured by the social vulnerability index).

Design setting and participants

This retrospective, cross-sectional study was completed in a quaternary care children's hospital. Patients 18 years old or younger who were admitted between May 1, 2018, and February 28, 2022, met

SUBMITTER: Webb LV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10896474 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature