Impact of COVID-19 on the Pediatric Primary Care Model in Catalonia: Analysis of Changes in the Number and Type of Face-to-Face and Remote Visits

CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 has been the trigger for a transition in the types of visits to primary care pediatric services. The COVID-19 pandemic was a clear catalyst for the integration of telemedicine in Catalan pediatric health care. In this context, although face-to-face consultations have recovered in absolute numbers, after the pandemic period, the weight of telemedicine has increased.PMID:38532544 | DOI:10.2196/49943

Source: Rural Remote Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Marta Castillo-Rodenas Jos é Ángel Vicente Gómez A ïna Fuster-Casanovas Queralt Mir ó Catalina Josep Vidal-Alaball Francesc L ópez Seguí Source Type: research