Invited Commentary on: Family Decision-Making During Access to Surgical Care for Children: A Qualitative Analysis and Conceptual Framework

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The topic of healthcare disparities in surgery has become increasingly popular among outcome health researchers. In pediatrics alone, the number of publications related to healthcare disparities across surgical subspecialties has tripled from 2018 to 2025. Access to timely, high-quality, and effective healthcare is an essential, and potentially modifiable, component of care affecting surgical outcomes [1]. Unfortunately, existing literature about disparities and how to address them is significantly unbalanced.

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Article · Dec 2025 · 1 min read

In brief

This commentary examines family decision-making processes when accessing surgical care for children, addressing the growing body of research on healthcare disparities in pediatric surgery. The piece discusses access barriers to timely, high-quality surgical care and proposes a conceptual framework for understanding disparities in pediatric surgical outcomes.

Publications on pediatric surgical healthcare disparities tripled from 2018 to 2025, reflecting growing research focus.
Access to timely, high-quality surgical care is a modifiable factor that directly impacts pediatric surgical outcomes.
Current literature on surgical disparities is significantly unbalanced, indicating gaps in research coverage and intervention strategies.

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