Feasibility, Acceptability, and Health Outcomes Associated With Telehealth for Children in Families With Limited English Proficiency. 2024

Evelyn Obregon, and Robin Ortiz, and Kate E Wallis, and Sherry Morgan, and Diana Montoya-Williams
Department of Pediatrics (E Obregon), University of Florida, Gainesville; Perinatal Institute (E Obregon), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.

BACKGROUND Telehealth use in pediatrics increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and may improve health care access. It may also exacerbate health care disparities among families with limited English proficiency (LEP). OBJECTIVE To systematically review the feasibility, acceptability, and/or associations between telehealth delivery and health outcomes for interventions delivered synchronously in the United States. METHODS PubMed, Embase, and Scopus. METHODS Original research exploring pediatric health outcomes after telehealth delivery and studies that explored the feasibility and acceptability including surveys and qualitative studies. METHODS Patients 0 to 18 years with LEP and/or pediatric caregivers with LEP. METHODS Two authors independently screened abstracts, conducted full-text review, extracted information using a standardized form, and assessed study quality. A third author resolved disagreements. RESULTS Of 1831 articles identified, 9 were included in the review. Half of the studies explored videoconferencing and the other half studied health care delivered by telephone. Feasibility studies explored telehealth for children with anxiety disorders and mobile phone support for substance abuse treatment among adolescents. Acceptability studies assessed parental medical advice-seeking behaviors and caregivers' general interest in telehealth. Health outcomes studied included follow-up of home parenteral nutrition, developmental screening, and cognitive behavioral therapy. CONCLUSIONS The articles were heterogeneous in approach and quality. CONCLUSIONS Telehealth appears acceptable and feasible among children in families with LEP, with a limited evidence base for specific health outcomes. We provide recommendations both for the implementation of pediatric telehealth and future research. CRD42020204541.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005240 Feasibility Studies Studies to determine the advantages or disadvantages, practicability, or capability of accomplishing a projected plan, study, or project. Feasibility Study,Studies, Feasibility,Study, Feasibility
D006297 Health Services Accessibility The degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others. Access To Care, Health,Access to Care,Access to Contraception,Access to Health Care,Access to Health Services,Access to Medications,Access to Medicines,Access to Therapy,Access to Treatment,Accessibility of Health Services,Availability of Health Services,Contraception Access,Contraceptive Access,Medication Access,Accessibility, Health Services,Contraceptive Availability,Health Services Geographic Accessibility,Program Accessibility,Access to Cares,Access to Contraceptions,Access to Medication,Access to Medicine,Access to Therapies,Access to Treatments,Access, Contraception,Access, Contraceptive,Access, Medication,Accessibilities, Health Services,Accessibility, Program,Availability, Contraceptive,Care, Access to,Cares, Access to,Contraception, Access to,Contraceptive Accesses,Health Services Availability,Medication Accesses,Medication, Access to,Medicine, Access to,Medicines, Access to,Therapy, Access to,Treatment, Access to
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000080031 Limited English Proficiency Limited ability to communicate with or understand English. Limited English Proficient,English Proficiency, Limited,English Proficient, Limited,English Proficients, Limited,Limited English Proficients,Proficiency, Limited English,Proficient, Limited English,Proficients, Limited English
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D017063 Outcome Assessment, Health Care Research aimed at assessing the quality and effectiveness of health care as measured by the attainment of a specified end result or outcome. Measures include parameters such as improved health, lowered morbidity or mortality, and improvement of abnormal states (such as elevated blood pressure). Assessment, Outcome,Outcome Assessment,Outcome Assessment (Health Care),Outcomes Research,Assessment, Outcomes,Outcome Measures,Outcome Studies,Outcomes Assessment,Assessment, Outcome (Health Care),Assessments, Outcome,Assessments, Outcome (Health Care),Assessments, Outcomes,Measure, Outcome,Measures, Outcome,Outcome Assessments,Outcome Assessments (Health Care),Outcome Measure,Outcome Study,Outcomes Assessments,Research, Outcomes,Studies, Outcome,Study, Outcome
D017216 Telemedicine Delivery of health services via remote telecommunications. This includes interactive consultative and diagnostic services. Tele-Care,Tele-ICU,Tele-Intensive Care,Tele-Referral,Telecare,Virtual Medicine,Mobile Health,Telehealth,eHealth,mHealth,Health, Mobile,Medicine, Virtual,Tele Care,Tele ICU,Tele Intensive Care,Tele Referral,Tele-Referrals
D058873 Pandemics Epidemics of infectious disease that have spread to many countries, often more than one continent, and usually affecting a large number of people. Pandemic

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