Understanding healthcare disparities in atopic dermatitis (AD) patients and underserved communities

This is a retrospective review of patients seen in the dermatology inpatient or outpatient setting at Royal Children's Hospital with a diagnosis of AD. AD is a common skin conditions which are known to have significant disease burden and impact on quality of life. Physical and psychological comorbidities and complications are well described for AD.
This study focuses on five at risk groups with at least one risk factor related to social disadvantage, which we seek to identify and describe in our pre existing database. We will be identifying the prevalence of at risk groups with this disease, the current state of care, disparities and potential barriers to care.
The five target groups that we will focus more closely on are: Rural communities, First Nations children, Persons living in a postcode listed as SD, children from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, children with a neuropsychiatric diagnosis and children flagged by a healthcare provider as 'vulnerable'