A model for geographic and sociodemographic access to care disparities for adults with congenital heart disease.

Katherine B SalciccioliAbiodun OluyomiPhilip J LupoPeter R ErmisKeila N Lopez

Published in: Congenital heart disease (2019)

We estimate that ~45% of the continental US population lives >1 hour to an ACHD center, with 5.4% living >4 hours away. Compounding barriers exist for Hispanic, uninsured, lower socioeconomic status, and less-educated patients. These results may help drive future policy changes to improve access to ACHD care.

Keyphrases

healthcare
affordable care act
palliative care
end stage renal disease
quality improvement
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
blood pressure
public health
prognostic factors
mental health
pain management
current status
patient reported outcomes
african american
quality control