The Future of Telehealth in School-Based Health Centers: Lessons from COVID-19.
Adolescent
COVID-19
/ epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Delivery of Health Care
/ trends
Diffusion of Innovation
Female
Forecasting
Health Services Accessibility
/ trends
Humans
Male
Pandemics
Qualitative Research
SARS-CoV-2
School Health Services
/ trends
Telemedicine
/ trends
United States
/ epidemiology
COVID-19
School-based health centers
school health
telehealth
telemedicine
Journal
Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
ISSN: 1532-656X
Titre abrégé: J Pediatr Health Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8709735
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
10
10
2020
accepted:
30
11
2020
pubmed:
2
2
2021
medline:
28
5
2021
entrez:
1
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In response to COVID-19, schools rapidly transitioned to virtual learning. School-based health centers (SBHCs) required immediate shifts from in-person to telehealth services to continue supporting students. A qualitative analysis of nationally-led "Listening and Learning" sessions by the School-Based Health Alliance revealed substantial innovation and expansion of telehealth services. Providers and sponsoring organizations shared challenges and mechanisms for troubleshooting barriers during online webinars to provide support, education, and resources to SBHCs. Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrate the value of SBHCs, which continue to target barriers to health care access, protect the most vulnerable, and decrease the spread of disease. Telehealth implementation by SBHCs can support schools and communities, mitigate future strain on the health care system by continuing to keep youth from over-burdened emergency departments and provide needed mental health care. State and federal policy changes can ensure the continued provision of telehealth by SBHCs for disadvantaged youth.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33518441
pii: S0891-5245(20)30309-6
doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2020.11.008
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Pagination
304-309Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.