Childhood asthma in New Zealand: the impact of on-going socioeconomic disadvantage (2010-2019)

CONCLUSIONS: Although hospitalisations and prescriptions attributable to asthma have declined, there are clear inequities in the health outcomes of New Zealand children with asthma. Our analysis indicates that many New Zealand children, particularly Māori children and those living in areas of high deprivation, are not receiving levels of primary care for asthma that are consistent with prevention.PMID:33927426
Source: New Zealand Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research