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Pediatric rheumatology education: the virtual frontier a review
Jeanine McColl1,2, Oscar Mwizerwa3, Christiaan Scott4
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. jeanine.mccoll@albertahealthservices.ca.
Insights
Many children with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases are missed, leading to poor outcomes. Improving healthcare provider education and leveraging virtual care can expand access to essential rheumatology services globally.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- Global Health
Background:
- Undiagnosed pediatric rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases affect many children worldwide.
- Early recognition and specialist referral are crucial but often lacking.
- Limited access to care in low-resource areas exacerbates unmet needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To emphasize the critical need for improved healthcare access for children with rheumatic diseases.
- To review the role of education and virtual care in addressing unmet needs.
- To explore strategies for expanding the rheumatology workforce capacity.
Main Methods:
- Highlighting the importance of healthcare provider awareness, knowledge, and skills.
- Discussing the utilization of collaborative partnerships and virtual platforms.
- Examining innovative assessment methods for musculoskeletal conditions.
Main Results:
- Virtual platforms and collaborative efforts can significantly expand the reach of musculoskeletal care and education.
- Increased awareness initiatives and accessible resources are vital for global improvement.
- Expanded virtual education and e-health platforms offer a pathway to increased global access.
Conclusions:
- Pediatric rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions are significantly underserved globally, causing preventable harm.
- Virtual education and e-health platforms are key to enhancing global access to care.
- Addressing these unmet needs is imperative for improving child health outcomes worldwide.
Background:
Many children with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases are unrecognized. Identifying these children requires health care provider awareness, knowledge, and skills to recognize disease features and how (and when) to refer to specialist care. The aim of this paper is to highlight the need for better access to health care, review the essential role that education and virtual care play to address unmet need in low resource areas and especially to expand workforce capacity. Using collaborative partnerships, virtual platforms, and innovative assessment methods, musculoskeletal care and education can be delivered to reach a greater audience than ever before. Increased awareness through multiple initiatives and readily available resources are imperative to improve global rheumatology care.
Conclusion:
The needs of children with rheumatic diseases and musculoskeletal conditions are vastly underserved around the world resulting in preventable morbidity and mortality. Expanded implementation of virtual education and e-health care platforms provides an opportunity to increase access to care for children globally.
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