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December 8, 2025Blood

Distance to specialized care predicts emergency department, pain infusion clinic, and inpatient utilization patterns in adults with sickle cell disease

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Overview

Analysis reveals geographic distance drives healthcare utilization for sickle cell disease, suggesting implications for service delivery and continuity of care.

Key Points

  • Healthcare utilization patterns differ significantly based on distance from a specialized care center.
  • Patients living 30–50 miles away rely heavily on emergency department services, while those farther often seek episodic care.
  • Zero-inflated Poisson regression modeled associations between geographic distance and healthcare service use across various types.
  • Strategies like mobile care units may improve continuity of care and reduce access disparities for those with sickle cell disease.

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Shirley Johnson (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f744fa91c937236e2f7https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-7966
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