Health Care Utilization and Costs in Ventilator-Dependent Children and Adults Receiving an eHealth Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic
LIVE users had higher rates of out-patient pulmonology visits, in-patient admissions, and general practitioner visit costs, but no difference in overall costs or mortality. This study highlights the limitations of evaluating eHealth interventions through observational research and the need for a randomized controlled trial.
Authors
- Brandon Zagorski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1535-1685)
- Reshma Amin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3032-5434)
- Refik Saskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8641-7725)
- Louise Rose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1700-3972)
- Francine Buchanan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6579-2489)
- Regina Pizzuti
- Andrea S. Gershon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0246-594X)
Institutions
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Kingston General Hospital (CA)
- Florence Nightingale Foundation (GB)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
- Institute for Work & Health (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiratory Care Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/19433654251371028
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00