Changes in pediatric hospital care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated rapid changes in healthcare delivery in the United States, including changes in the care of hospitalized children. The objectives of this study were to identify major changes in healthcare delivery for hospitalized children during the COVID-19 pandemic, identify lessons learned from these changes, and compare and contrast the experiences of children's and community hospitals.

Methods

We purposefully sampled participants from both community and children's hospitals serving pediatric patients in the six U.S. states with the highest COVID-19 hospitalization rates at the onset of the pandemic. We recruited 2-3 participants from each hospital (mix of administrators, front-line physicians, nurses, and parents/caregivers) for semi-s

SUBMITTER: Penwill NY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8435183 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature