ArticleJournal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
Social Determinants of Health Affecting Retinopathy of Prematurity Follow-up Attendance.
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- Delays and loss to follow-up in outpatient retinopathy of prematurity screening.Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus · 2026Article
- Factors associated with loss to follow-up in retinopathy of prematurity screening referrals at a South African tertiary hospital: A retrospective cohort study.Journal of the colleges of medicine of South Africa · 2026Article
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purposeTo identify social determinants of health (SDOH) associated with follow-up attendance of pre-term infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study, conducted at a single academic tertiary care center, included preterm infants screened for ROP from July 2018 to December 2022. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected from a preexisting NICU database. Residential ZIP code was used to derive community-level SDOH indices. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with ophthalmology follow-up attendance within 8 weeks to 1 year after NICU discharge.
resultsForty-two percent (303 of 723) of patients attended follow-up in the designated interval. Infants with private insurance (odds ratio [OR]: 4.47, 95% CI: 1.98 to 10.1,
conclusionsSocial determinants of health, including individual and community-level factors, significantly impact access to ROP follow-up. The identified disparities and overall inadequate follow-up rate suggest a need for targeted interventions to improve vision health equity and follow-up adherence.
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