The Effect of COVID-19 on Health Care Utilization Among Children with Medical Complexity: Retrospective Chart Review Study

Onur Asan; Ilse Super; Stephen Percy; Katharine N. Clouser

doi:10.2196/65751

The Effect of COVID-19 on Health Care Utilization Among Children with Medical Complexity: Retrospective Chart Review Study

Onur Asan, Ilse Super, Stephen Percy, Katharine N. Clouser

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This study examines the trends, patterns, and potential health disparities in health care utilization among children with medical complexity, before and during COVID pandemic through a retrospective chart review. Our findings show significant differences in the average number of visits per patient over the years and support the adoption of telehealth consultations, while highlighting concerns about demographic disparities.

Original language	English
Article number	e65751
Journal	JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2196/65751
State	Published - 2025

Keywords

chart review
chart review study
children
children with medical complexity
coronavirus
COVID-19
health care utilization
infectious
pandemic
pediatric
pulmonary
respiratory
retrospective chart review
retrospective chart review study
SARS-COV-2
telehealth
telemedicine
virtual care
virtual health

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