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Pediatric health service utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic (PedCov)

  • Funded by Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
  • Total publications:0 publications

Grant number: 51143

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2022

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $259,254.11

  • Funder

    Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)

  • Principal Investigator

    Rufener Simonne

  • Research Location

    Switzerland

  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Health Systems Research

  • Research Subcategory

    Health service delivery

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Not applicable

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The study provides insights into the utilization of pediatric health services during the pandemic, which are relevant for post-pandemic health management and similar future circumstances. Specifically, it examined: 1. the utilization of pediatric primary and emergency care during the COVID-19 pandemic, measured by the number of consultations, compared to pre-pandemic utilization; 2. age-specific patterns regarding non-utilization in general and in relation to diagnostic groups, elective physician or emergency visits during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic primary or tertiary care utilization; 3. the relationship between pediatric care utilization, the severity of containment measures, and the epidemiological course of the pandemic.