Travel Distance and Spanish-Speaking are Associated with Delays in the Treatment of Cleft Palate.

Eloise W StantonDanielle RochlinH Peter LorenzClifford C Sheckter

Published in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2024)

Black, Asian Pacific Islander, and Spanish-speaking patients and greater distance traveled to hospital were associated with delayed cleft palate repairs. These results underscore the importance of addressing structural and social barriers to care to improve outcomes and reduce health disparities for patients with cleft palate.

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