Acute Health Care Use & Access among Canadian Children During the Pandemic: Lessons Learned

The pandemic caused abrupt and important changes in the patterns of acute health care use among children and youth in Canada. In this session, the presenters will present data from a series of research studies that have explored these changes, including a focus of those populations at-risk of acute deterioration of their health status. They will discuss what we learned from these changes and how these lessons may inform mitigation strategies for future pandemics or health system disruptions.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how patterns of acute health care use changed during the pandemic for children and youth

2. Explore which particular subpopulation were more (and less) affected in terms of their risk of needing acute care during the pandemic

3. Reflect on what strategies need to be in place to support mitigating risk to children and youth in future pandemics

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