Impact of Telemedicine and COVID Pandemic on Utilization of Advanced Pediatric Surgical Services
Telemedicine preserved access to pediatric surgical care during the pandemic, with increased use among rural patients. Lower utilization among both higher-income and higher-deprivation groups highlights complex inequities in access.
Authors
- Deepthi Nacharaju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3163-0406)
- Xiaoyue Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3905-1759)
- James P. Marcin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7281-6947)
- Kelsi Krakauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7701-6460)
- Mubeen Jafri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8129-0112)
- Emily Byrd
- Vahagn C. Nikolian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6028-8614)
- Cortnie Vaughn
- Leigh Selesner
Institutions
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Micro Focus (United States) (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Telemedicine Journal and e-Health
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15305627261426889
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00