Trends in missed paediatric preventive primary care visits during the COVID-19 pandemic using routinely collected electronic medical records in Ontario, Canada (2015–2022)
Prepandemic gains in WCV attendance were stable or improved after the initial reductions observed at the pandemic onset, suggesting that WCVs were prioritised by family physicians and families. Targeted strategies are needed to improve WCV attendance for vulnerable groups.
Authors
- Leslie Rourke
- Denis Leduc
- Karen Tu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0883-4934)
- Imaan Bayoumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7575-1720)
- Patricia Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1791-9411)
- James Rourke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8019-0294)
- Chelsea D. Christie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5674-264X)
- Michelle Greiver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8957-0285)
- Kimberley McFadden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4282-4177)
- Sumeet Kalia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8165-4959)
- Tao Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3941-1603)
- Helen Valkanas
Institutions
- Memorial University of Newfoundland (CA)
- Canadian Institute for Health Information (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Queen's University (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
- Concordia University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Family Medicine and Community Health
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/fmch-2025-003575
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Toronto
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention