One size doesn’t fit all: regional dynamics in pediatric emergency visits during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
The pandemic significantly influenced pediatric ED utilization in Switzerland, with long-term shifts in healthcare-seeking behavior. Despite uniform national regulations, utilization patterns varied across language regions, suggesting multifactorial influences. Geographic visualization provided insights into catchment area changes, offering a valuable tool for healthcare planning. These findings highlight the need for region-specific strategies in future healthcare crises, and our approach can be applied to other Swiss regions and similar global settings.
Authors
- Julia Dratva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9003-2027)
- Oliver Gruebner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9783-4770)
- Sergio Manzano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9603-5520)
- Michael von Rhein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4967-8651)
- Michelle Seiler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1263-5818)
- Gianluca Gualco
- Ursula Laasner
- Marc Sidler
- Gregory Biland
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- University of Lucerne (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Institute of Oncology Research (CH)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- The Geneva Association (CH)
- Texas Instruments (Switzerland) (CH)
- University Children's Hospital Zurich (CH)
- ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1574208
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bundesamt für Gesundheit
- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
- Université de Genève
- Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften