Association Between Neighborhood-Level Social Determinants of Health and Access to Pediatric Appendicitis Care.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Presenting with complicated appendicitis, which is associated with higher rates of complications and readmissions compared with simple appendicitis, may indicate delayed access to care. Although both patient-level and neighborhood-level social determinants of health are associated with access to care, little is known about the association between neighborhood factors and access to acute pediatric surgical care.

Objective

To examine the association between neighborhood factors and the odds of presenting with complicated appendicitis and unplanned postdischarge health care use.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective cohort study of patients aged 18 years or younger diagnosed with appendicitis was conducted. Discharge data from October 1, 2015, to S

SUBMITTER: Bouchard ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8851303 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature