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Pediatric Hospital-Based Postdischarge Telemedicine Follow-Up Programs: A Scoping Review.

Zachary J Tabb1, Tom Harrod2, Kavita Parikh3,4

  • 1Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Postdischarge telemedicine follow-up programs for children are acceptable and identify patient safety issues. However, current evidence does not show these programs reduce hospital readmissions or emergency department visits.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric healthcare delivery
  • Digital health interventions
  • Patient safety and outcomes

Background:

  • Children face health risks after hospital discharge.
  • Postdischarge telemedicine follow-up programs may mitigate these risks.
  • Limited research exists on their design, focus, and outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a scoping review of hospital-based postdischarge telemedicine follow-up programs for pediatric patients.
  • To report on program design, evaluation, and impact on postdischarge issues and healthcare reutilization.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic search of multiple databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science) and gray literature.
  • Inclusion of English articles on hospital-based postdischarge telemedicine for pediatric patients (<22 years).
  • Data extraction and synthesis of program characteristics and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • 17 studies were included; 76% used phone calls, and 76% occurred within 4 days of discharge.
  • Identified postdischarge issues (2.9%-85%) related to appointments, medications, and clinical concerns.
  • One study showed reduced 14-day ED reutilization; no studies demonstrated reduced readmissions or other ED revisits.

Conclusions:

  • Hospital-based postdischarge telemedicine follow-up is acceptable to families and effective in identifying patient safety issues.
  • Current evidence does not support the use of these programs for reducing healthcare reutilization.
  • Further research is needed to establish the impact on unplanned healthcare use.