Disparities and ethical considerations for children with tracheostomies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Pediatr Rehabil Med
; 13(3): 371-376, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-890315
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating longstanding challenges facing children with tracheostomies and their families. Myriad ethical concerns arising in the long-term care of children with tracheostomies during the COVID-19 pandemic revolve around inadequate access to care, healthcare resources, and rehabilitation services. Marginalized communities such as those from Black and Hispanic origins face disproportionate chronic illness because of racial and other underlying disparities. In this paper, we describe how these disparities also present challenges to children who are technology-dependent, such as those with tracheostomies and discuss the emerging ethical discourse regarding healthcare and resource access for this population during the pandemic.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tracheostomy
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Long-Term Care
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Health Status Disparities
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Pandemics
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Pediatr Rehabil Med
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
PRM-200749
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