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December 8, 2025BloodOpen Access

Transportation barriers and Medicaid's transportation service use in sickle cell disease: A mixed methods study in Wisconsin

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MDMahua DasguptaNSNicole SteinerJHJanelle Highland

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Overview

Mixed methods research reveals transportation challenges in sickle cell disease, indicating the need for improved community education.

Key Points

  • This research aims to describe transportation challenges faced by individuals with sickle cell disease and their caregivers in Wisconsin.
  • Mixed methods approach including a survey and semi-structured interviews.
  • Transportation needs assessment conducted during outpatient visits.
  • Thematic analysis of interview transcripts for qualitative insights.
  • 45% of participants reported missing appointments due to transportation issues.
  • 33.5% found getting to the healthcare center difficult, with no significant variance across demographics.
  • 64.2% of Medicaid beneficiaries were aware of NEMT, but only 50.8% used it.

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Dasgupta et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f444fa91c937236d5b8https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-2598
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