Families Chose In-Person Visits over Telehealth for Pediatric Weight Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Child Obes
; 18(8): 572-575, 2022 12.
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| ID: mdl-35384747
ABSTRACT
Background:
With the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, telehealth was implemented as a method of care delivery in many pediatric weight management programs (PWMPs). To compare patient/family preference of telehealth vs. in-person visits, we analyzed patient visits during a period when families were given the option of scheduling in-person or telehealth visits for both new and follow-up visits during the pandemic.Methods:
A retrospective review was done of our center's electronic medical record of patient visits from July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.Results:
There were 1356 completed PWMP visits, with 977 (72.1%) done in-person and 379 (27.9%) done by telehealth. Telehealth was selected more often for follow-up visits (31.4%) compared with new visits (18.8%) [odds ratio (OR) = 2.052, p = 0.008]. Black patients (30.5%) selected telehealth more often than White patients (26.1%, OR = 1.371; p = 0.03).Conclusions:
Although telehealth increases flexibility and increases options to families, in-person clinic visits seem to be preferred especially for an initial visit.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Telemedicina
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Terapia Nutricional
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Obesidad Infantil
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COVID-19
Límite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Child Obes
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos