Congenital Heart Disease: The Effects of Social Determinants of Health on Burdens and Outcomes
A special issue of Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (ISSN 2308-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 5872
Special Issue Editor
2. Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
Interests: cardiac surgery; global health; health policy; health economics; congenital heart disease; aortic disease
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Congenital heart disease is the most common major congenital anomaly, and presents a lifelong condition. Globally, most children born with congenital heart disease do not have access to the care they require, whereas children and adults who receive care have different burdens, access and outcomes as a result of demographic, socioeconomic, systemic and geographical factors. This Special Issue will cover the global burden of congenital heart disease through the lens of social determinants of health. Articles may include, but are not limited to, congenital heart disease in low- and middle-income countries, small island states, and rural and remote communities, the effects of sociodemographic factors on access to and outcomes after care, and the effects of the environment on congenital heart disease.
Dr. Dominique Vervoort
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- congenital heart disease
- congenital heart surgery
- social determinants of health
- global health
- public health
- cardiac surgery
- cardiology
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Patient Engagement to Optimize Congenital Heart Disease Care
Authors: Amy Verstappen
Affiliation: Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts
Title: Socioeconomic Status and Access to Care for Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease in Universal Health Coverage Models
Authors: Pending
Affiliation: 1. Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
2. Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
Abstract: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common major congenital anomaly, affecting 1 in every 100 live births. Whereas over 90% of children born with CHD in low- and middle-income countries cannot access the care they need, early detection, advances in management, and financial risk protection have resulted in most children with CHD in high-income countries to survive into adulthood. Despite the presence of universal health coverage, however, barriers to accessing high-quality cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular care for CHD remain common. Lower socioeconomic status has been associated with differential access to cardiac care and poorer outcomes across multiple cardiovascular conditions and subspecialties. In this review article, we describe the relationship between socioeconomic status and access to CHD care in countries with universal health coverage models.