{"title":"Health Disparities and Ableism in Children With Medical Complexity.","authors":"Tolulope Fatola, Krishna Trivedi, Talia S Shear","doi":"10.3928/19382359-20260209-01","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Children with medical complexity (CMC) represent a diverse population who face unique challenges when interacting with the health care system. They are particularly susceptible to disability-based discrimination, or ableism, from health care professionals due to their frequent utilization of health care services. Families and caregivers of CMC also experience psychosocial stressors, mental health challenges, and financial and employment constraints while interfacing with health systems. These factors can negatively impact clinical outcomes and overall quality of life for CMC. It is imperative for health care professionals to understand the impact of disability-based discrimination and social drivers of health on health care outcomes for CMC to advocate for improved care.</p>","PeriodicalId":54633,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Annals","volume":"55 5","pages":"e182-e187"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9000,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Pediatric Annals","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.3928/19382359-20260209-01","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"PEDIATRICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Children with medical complexity (CMC) represent a diverse population who face unique challenges when interacting with the health care system. They are particularly susceptible to disability-based discrimination, or ableism, from health care professionals due to their frequent utilization of health care services. Families and caregivers of CMC also experience psychosocial stressors, mental health challenges, and financial and employment constraints while interfacing with health systems. These factors can negatively impact clinical outcomes and overall quality of life for CMC. It is imperative for health care professionals to understand the impact of disability-based discrimination and social drivers of health on health care outcomes for CMC to advocate for improved care.
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