Incomes to Outcomes: A Global Assessment of Disparities in Cleft and Craniofacial Treatment

CONCLUSIONS: Delays in cleft and craniofacial surgical treatment are consistently identified with high-level evidence among non-White and publicly-insured families in HICs. Multiple tactics to facilitate patient access and adapt multi-disciplinary case in austere settings are reported from LMICs. Future efforts including those sharing tactics among HICs and LMICs hold promise to help mitigate barriers to care.PMID:38700320 | DOI:10.1177/10556656241249821

Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - May 3, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Connor S Wagner Michaela K Hitchner Natalie M Plana Carrie Z Morales Lauren K Salinero Carlos E Barrero Matthew E Pontell Scott P Bartlett Jesse A Taylor Jordan W Swanson Source Type: research