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Dec 1, 2021 · The care gap is so bad even minority children who are relatively healthy and have not experienced decades of discrimination fare worse than their white peers during common, straightforward operations.
Sep 15, 2023 · A new report published today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF highlights the global prevalence of developmental disabilities among children and young people, shedding light on the urgent action needed to address disparities in their access to healthcare, health outcomes, and exposure to social determinants such as poverty.The report estimates that – in 2019 - 317 million ...
Jun 1, 2022 · BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES. The National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) is the nation’s primary source for data on children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and the only source for state-level estimates. We provide the latest estimates of CYSHCN in the United States, describe population characteristics, as well as the proportion that are served in a well-functioning ...
Nov 9, 2021 · Out-of-school rates are higher among children with multiple disabilities and disparities become even more significant when the severity of the disability is taken into account. “Inclusive education cannot be considered a luxury. For far too long, children with disabilities have been excluded from society in a way that no child ever should be.
Jun 24, 2024 · Houtrow AJ, Carle A, Perrin JM, Stein REK. Children with special health care needs on Supplemental Security Income for disability have more health impacts and needs than other children with special health care needs on Medicaid. Acad Pediatr. 2020;20(2):258-266.
A scoping review was conducted to systematically map the research on children with medical complexity and children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) surrounding health equity. Fifteen articles were reviewed with focus on: access to care, quality of life and well-being, and insurance challenges/financing. Findings suggest CYSHCN require more and different types of services than ...
Sep 5, 2019 · Although minority children will outnumber white children in the USA by 2020, racial and ethnic disparities in children's health and health care are extensive, pervasive, and persistent. Children's disparities occur across the spectrum of health care, including in mortality, access to care, use of services, prevention, quality of care, and organ transplantation.
