Socioeconomic disparities in epilepsy care.
Curr Opin Neurol
; 35(2): 169-174, 2022 04 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1722760
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Epilepsy is a common, chronic neurologic disease with continued disparities in care. The COVID-19 pandemic and recent social movements have drawn greater attention to social determinants of health and our progress (or lack thereof) toward delivering more equitable care. RECENT FINDINGS:
Recent studies continue to document racial and economic disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and overall care of epilepsy and associated conditions. Notably, an increasing number of studies are attempting to design healthcare pathways and other interventions to improve access and equity in epilepsy care.SUMMARY:
The present literature highlights the importance of identifying and addressing the particular needs of vulnerable persons with epilepsy. Practitioners and researchers should continue to develop interventions aimed at improving care for all patients and, crucially, measure the impact of their changes to ensure that any interventions are truly advancing health equity.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Epilepsy
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Curr Opin Neurol
Journal subject:
Neurology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
WCO.0000000000001031
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