ArticleTelemedicine reports2023
The Impact of Waiting Times on Behavioral Outcomes for Children with Otitis Media: Results from an Urban Ear, Nose, and Throat Telehealth Service.
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Abstract
Aim: Children with otitis media (OM) experience long waiting times to access Australia's public hospitals due to limited capacity. The aim of this article is to utilize an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) telehealth service (the Ear Portal) to examine whether delayed access to specialist care is associated with poorer behavioral outcomes for children with OM. Methods: Participants in the study included 45 children who were referred to ENT specialists due to recurrent and persistent OM. Children were triaged as semiurgent with a target time-to-assessment of 90 days or nonurgent with a target time-to-assessment of 365 days. The behavioral outcomes of children were assessed using the parent report Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Descriptive statistics and adjusted multiple linear regression models were used to compare children who received access to the service within the time-to-assessment target of their triage category ("on-boundary"; Results: Borderline or abnormal SDQ scores ranged from 24.4% to 42.2% across the study participants. The regression analysis showed a statistically significant association between the off-boundary group and higher scores (i.e., poorer) on the peer, emotional, conduct, internalizing, and total problems subscales. Further, lengthy waiting times were significantly correlated with higher internalizing problems. These findings indicate that longer waiting times may lead to poorer behavioral outcomes for children with OM. Clinical Trial Registration: (ACTRN1269000039189p). Conclusion: Children with recurrent and persistent OM referred to ENT outpatient care were found to have significantly more behavioral difficulties if their waiting times exceeded the recommended timeframes for their triaged referrals. Additionally, they experienced more internalizing problems that correlated with longer waiting times. This highlights the calls for alterations in current clinical practice given the lengthy waiting times in Australia's public hospitals.
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