Relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and structural inequalities within the pediatric trauma population.
Christina M GeorgeadesAmelia T CollingsManzur FaraziCarisa BergnerMary E FallatPeter C MinneciK Elizabeth SpeckKyle J Van ArendonkKatherine J DeansRichard A FalconeDavid S FoleyJason D FraserSamir K GadepalliMartin S KellerMeera KotagalMatthew P LandmanCharles M LeysTroy A MarkelNathan S RubalcavaShawn D St PeterThomas T SatoKatherine T Flynn-O'Briennull nullPublished in: Injury epidemiology (2023)
In contrast to White children and children from neighborhoods of lower vulnerability, children of color and children living in higher vulnerability neighborhoods experienced an increase in intentional and firearm-related injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding inequities in trauma burden during times of stress is critical to directing resources and targeting intervention strategies.