Semester
Fall
Date of Graduation
2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MA
College
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
Committee Chair
Katie E Corcoran
Committee Co-Chair
Christopher P. Scheitle
Committee Member
Christopher P. Scheitle
Committee Member
Samuel A. Merrill
Abstract
Hemophilia is a rare genetic disorder that requires specialty care and treatment. Pediatric patients with hemophilia have unique medical issues that may lead to permanent disability or death if not properly diagnosed and treated in a timely manner. Due to lack of resources and proper training of staff, rural hospitals are not equipped to properly treat pediatric hemophilia patients. Utilizing the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Kids´ Inpatient Database (KID) of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. I have found, across all hospital types, pediatric hemophilia patients have longer lengths of stay, 2.7 days for rural hospitals, 4.6 days for urban hospitals, and 5.1 days for teaching hospitals, compared to the national mean for pediatric LOS of 1.8 days (Heys et al. 2017).
Recommended Citation
Liedl, Daniel G., "It’s a Bleed: Pediatric Hemophilia and Length of Stay, Rural vs Urban Hospitals" (2022). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 11618.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/11618