Comorbidity patterns and socioeconomic inequalities in children under 15 with medical complexity: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with medical complexity (CMC) denotes the profile of a child with diverse acute and chronic conditions, making intensive use of the healthcare services and with special health and social needs. Previous studies show that CMC are also affected by the socioeconomic position (SEP) of their family. The aim of this study is to describe the pathologic patterns of CMC and their socioeconomic inequalities in order to better manage their needs, plan healthcare services accordingly, and improve the care models in place.

Methods

Cross-sectional study with latent class analysis (LCA) of the CMC population under the age of 15 in Catalonia in 2016, using administrative data. LCA was used to define multimorbidity classes based on the presence/absence of 57 conditions. A

SUBMITTER: Carrilero N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391621 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature