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Gabriela Vargas1, Lee Prunier2, Joshua Borus1
1Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Purpose:
Adolescent and young adult (AYA) males historically have lower healthcare utilization than their female peers.
Methods:
Electronic health record data from an Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine outpatient practice were reviewed to assess gender differences in routine health maintenance examinations before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results:
Routine health maintenance examinations decreased for both males and females during the pandemic. However, a two-proportion z-test demonstrated that established male patients were statistically less likely (p < .01) to have a routine health maintenance examination from December 2020 to December 2021 than their female counterparts.
Discussion:
AYA males are at a higher risk for persistent disengagement in healthcare and exacerbates future gender gaps in healthcare utilization. Primary care providers need to focus efforts on re-engaging all young people in preventive care, with specific efforts tailored to AYA males.
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