Enhancing Pediatric Long COVID Care Through Telementoring: Insights From an ECHO Program.

IF 1 4区医学 Q3 PEDIATRICS

Clinical Pediatrics Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI:10.1177/00099228251323396

Cindy Villatoro, Ellen Henning, Rowena Ng, Marianna Kogut, Janna Steinberg, Belinda Chen, Calliope Holingue, Mary Leppert, Laura A Malone

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Abstract

Long COVID affects a significant number of children, yet clinician knowledge gaps and limited access to specialized care hinder effective management. With fewer than 20 pediatric long COVID clinics in the United States, many families must travel long distances for care. To address these challenges, a pediatric long COVID ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) program was developed to educate health care professionals on evidence-based care. The program engaged 94 participants from the United States and Canada via weekly tele-education sessions, recruited through word of mouth and professional listservs. Pre-surveys (41% response rate) and post-surveys (29% response rate) were sent to attendees. Participants reported statistically significant improvements in knowledge, confidence, competence, and self-efficacy (P < 0.001). This program represents a valuable initiative to facilitate timely interventions and empower primary care and community providers in diagnosing, treating, and managing long COVID in pediatric populations.

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通过远程监控加强儿科长期COVID护理：来自ECHO项目的见解。

长期COVID影响了大量儿童，但临床医生的知识差距和获得专业护理的机会有限阻碍了有效的管理。美国只有不到20家儿科COVID - 19诊所，许多家庭必须长途跋涉才能获得护理。为了应对这些挑战，制定了一项儿科长期COVID ECHO（社区医疗保健结果扩展）计划，以教育医疗保健专业人员进行循证护理。该项目通过每周的远程教育课程吸引了来自美国和加拿大的94名参与者，这些参与者是通过口口相传和专业名单服务网站招募的。预调查（41%的回复率）和后调查（29%的回复率）被发送给与会者。参与者报告在知识、信心、能力和自我效能方面有统计学上显著的改善（P < 0.001）。该规划是一项有价值的举措，可促进及时干预，增强初级保健和社区提供者在儿科人群中诊断、治疗和管理长期COVID方面的能力。

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Clinical Pediatrics 医学-小儿科

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

6.20%

发文量

189

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical Pediatrics (CLP) a peer-reviewed monthly journal, is a must read for the busy pediatrician. CLP contains state-of-the-art, accurate, concise and down-to earth information on practical, everyday child care topics whether they are clinical, scientific, behavioral, educational, or ethical.