AST Journal Club on Organ Transplantation and Crowdfunding
August 6, 2024 from 02:00pm to 03:00pm EDT
Organ Transplantation and "The role of race and ethnicity in health care crowdfunding: an exploratory analysis
(Health Aff Sch. 2024 Feb 28;2(3):qxae027. doi: 10.1093/haschl/qxae027. eCollection 2024 Mar.)
In this article:
Medical crowdfunding is a key source of financing for individuals facing high out-of-pocket costs, including organ-transplant candidates. However, little is known about racial disparities in campaigning activity and outcomes, or how these relate to access to care. In this exploratory, nationwide, cross-sectional study, [the authors] examined racial disparities in campaigning activity across states and the association between US campaigners’ race and ethnicity and crowdfunding outcomes using a novel database of organ-transplant–related campaigns, and an algorithm to identify race and ethnicity based on name and geographic location.
Speaker:
- Sara Machado, PhD • Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI
Moderator:
- Ruth Adekunle, MD • Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Sponsored by AST's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access to Life (IDEAL) Committee. AST Journal Clubs are free, but registration is requied to attend live.
