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June 9, 2026Neurology

Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Huntington’s Disease (HD) Care: HD Providers’ Perspectives (P9-16.006)

Mariann Tobar Paola Perez Stephen Aradi Alexandra Duffy Erin Furr-Stimming Henry Moore Adys Mendizabal

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Key Points

The aim is to identify factors at individual, community, and health system levels that affect access to Huntington’s Disease (HD) care.
Qualitative interviews with HD care providers
Analysis of access barriers and facilitators
Focus on Latino populations with HD
Identified significant individual barriers, including awareness and stigma
Community factors influencing care access were noted, particularly among Latino patients
Health system issues, such as availability of resources, were highlighted as critical facilitators.

Implication

Qualitative exploration of providers' perspectives on influencing factors for HD care access, highlighting implications for improvement.

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Cite This Study

Tobar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf32afaef96ed7f055baa https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000215871

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