2023
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.10696
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Health Care Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Individuals Born Preterm

Abstract: ImportanceLimited data exist on pediatric health care utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic among children and young adults born preterm.ObjectiveTo investigate differences in health care use related to COVID-19 concerns during the pandemic among children and young adults born preterm vs those born at term.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsIn this cohort study, questionnaires regarding COVID-19 and health care utilization were completed by 1691 mother-offspring pairs from 42 pediatric cohorts in the National… Show more

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“…Although first studies are available analyzing the access to and utilization of healthcare for adult patients with and without chronic diseases [ 23 – 25 ], data on children and adolescents is limited [ 16 , 26 , 27 ] while no study compared between healthy and chronically ill children, so far. Of all caregivers assessed in our study, 91.3% reported their children having regular medical appointments (Fig.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although first studies are available analyzing the access to and utilization of healthcare for adult patients with and without chronic diseases [ 23 – 25 ], data on children and adolescents is limited [ 16 , 26 , 27 ] while no study compared between healthy and chronically ill children, so far. Of all caregivers assessed in our study, 91.3% reported their children having regular medical appointments (Fig.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(6) Describe geographic variation in environmental exposures and health outcomes during the pandemic using geocoded data, and describe how geographic location may modify the association between pandemic-related exposures and child health; (7) Identify early life factors associated with health outcomes during the pandemic, and related indicators of resilience and susceptibility, using a life course approach and harmonized extant data; and (8) Characterize the prevalence, disparities, and risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among children. The ECHO Program has already begun leveraging these data to describe families' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of the pandemic on the health (34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42), but many innovative research questions remain to be answered.…”
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confidence: 99%