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ArticleTelemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association2026

Evaluating Telehealth Quality Outcomes of a Pediatric Weight Management Program.

Meg Simione, Man Luo, Jorge A Rodriguez, Hui Zheng, Susan Edgman-Levitan, Elsie M Taveras

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Meg SimioneDepartment of Communicative Disorders, College of Health Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA.
Man LuoDepartment of Pediatrics, Mass General for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jorge A RodriguezDivision of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Hui ZhengDepartment of Biostatistics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Susan Edgman-LevitanDivision of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Elsie M TaverasDepartment of Pediatrics, Mass General for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Funding

Implementation of Childhood Obesity Treatment Innovations to Improve Outcomes of Low-Income Children: The Connect for Health II StudyR01HL146782 · NHLBI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI TAVERAS BENAVIDEZ, ELSIE MIREYA · 2019 to 2023
$4.0M
Adapting a pediatric weight management program for implementation via telehealthK23HL161447 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND · PI Meg Simione · 2022 to 2026
$709k
Patient Oriented Research and Mentorship in Childhood Obesity DisparitiesK24HL159680 · NHLBI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI TAVERAS BENAVIDEZ, ELSIE MIREYA · 2021 to 2025
$510k
NHLBI NIH HHS K23 HL161447NHLBI NIH HHS K24 HL159680NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL146782
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Abstract

objectiveTo examine the extent to which patient-level characteristics are associated with telehealth quality outcomes (representing economic, functional, and equity outcomes) for children with obesity seen in primary care.

methodsWe evaluated the Connect for Health pediatric weight management program adapted for telehealth in an academic medical center in Boston, MA. Patient-level characteristics included insurance type, status of the social determinants of health screener, and preferred language. The outcomes were body mass index (BMI) documentation, Connect for Health tool usage, and mode of visit. We conducted multivariable logistic regression.

resultsWe included 417 children who had a telehealth visit. Children had a mean (SD) age of 7.1 (2.9) years, 72% had public insurance, 35% spoke a language other than English, and 24% had one or more social risk factors. Children with public insurance, compared to private insurance, had higher odds of having their BMI documented (odds ratio [OR]: 3.12; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.04, 9.34), having had a clinician use the Connect for Health tools (OR: 2.08; 95% CI: 1.16-3.74), and having an audio-only visit (OR: 1.93; 95% CI: 1.14-3.27). Children with social risk factors, compared to no risk factors, had higher odds of having their BMI documented (OR: 3.35; 95% CI: 1.02-11.07). Children with a preferred language other than English compared to English had higher odds of having an audio-only visit (OR: 1.88; 95% CI: 1.18-2.99).

conclusionWe found associations between telehealth quality outcomes and children having public insurance, social risk factors, and a preferred language other than English. The findings suggest that telehealth programs can be developed to overcome known health disparities and achieve high-quality care.

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Pediatric ObesityTelemedicineWeight Reduction ProgramsBody Mass IndexBostonChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMalePrimary Health CareQuality of Health Carehealth care qualitypediatric obesitytelemedicinevirtual medicine

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PMID41157813
PMCPMC13085834

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