Advocacy Considerations for the Pediatric Pulmonologist in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rao, Devika; Kopp, Benjamin T.; Kamerman-Kretzmer, Rory; Afolabi, Folashade; Liptzin, Deborah R.; Balasubramaniam, Vivek; Sadreameli, S. Christy

doi:10.1513/annalsats.202008-1022ps

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“…Several opportunities exist for child health advocacy for clinicians caring for children with asthma in the post-COVID era [ 29 ]. For example, clinicians and health advocates can use lessons learned from the pandemic to redouble advocacy efforts aimed at improving air quality.…”

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“…Health disparities were amplified and widely acknowledged during the pandemic, providing an opportunity to advocate for greater support to improve health equity through research and clinical care. Lastly, Rao and colleagues highlight that pediatric pulmonologists are in a unique position to advocate for increased support for state and local initiatives to increase access to high-quality asthma care and general health maintenance related to bias and equity [ 29 ].…”

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Applying Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Pediatric Asthma Care

Lovinsky‐Desir

Volerman

2022

Pulm Ther

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Asthma is the most common chronic childhood condition and is a risk factor for severe respiratory viral infections. Thus, early during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic there was concern that children with asthma would be at risk for severe COVID-19 illness and that asthma control could worsen as a result of the pandemic. This article seeks to summarize what was learned in the early stages of the pandemic about the impact of COVID-19 on children with asthma. We review evidence from several studies that demonstrated a significant decline in asthma morbidity in the first year of the pandemic. Additionally, we describe several potential mechanisms that may explain the reduced frequency in childhood asthma exacerbations as well as review lessons learned for future management of childhood asthma. While the COVID-19 pandemic initially brought uncertainty, it soon became clear that the pandemic had several positive effects for children with asthma. Now we can apply the lessons that were learned during the pandemic to re-examine asthma care practices as well as advocate for best approaches for asthma management.

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Section: Opportunities From the Covid-19 Pandemic That Can Impact Lon...mentioning

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Section: Opportunities From the Covid-19 Pandemic That Can Impact Lon...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Applying Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Pediatric Asthma Care

Lovinsky‐Desir

Volerman

2022

Pulm Ther

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“…This requires an understanding of social determinants of health as well as medicine itself. Such advocacy has been particularly necessary during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic as clinicians addressed widening health disparities, promoted infection control policies and vaccination, and adopted telehealth to improve access to care [2][3][4][5][6][7]. Pediatric clinicians are in a unique position as health advocates for individuals who cannot yet vote, empowered with an evidencebase and a personal understanding of youths' lived experience and healthcare needs.…”

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