Telehealth survey of providers and caregivers of children on peritoneal dialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been growing support for the adoption of telehealth (TH) services in pediatric populations. Children on chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD) represent a vulnerable population that could benefit from increased use of TH. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted rapid adoption of TH services in the population among pediatric centers participating in The Children's Hospital Association's Standardizing Care to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric ESKD (SCOPE) Collaborative.

Methods

We developed a survey to explore the experience of both pediatric PD providers and caregivers of patients receiving PD care at home and using TH services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

We obtained responses from 27 out of 53 (50.9%) SCOPE centers that included 175 completed surveys from

SUBMITTER: Clark SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9010071 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature