Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch has today shared the results of her survey about the impact of COVID-19 and associated restrictions on medically-complex children and their families in British Columbia. You can download a copy of the full report here: https://spice.nursing.ubc.ca/outreach/
A two-page infographic with some of the key information and recommendations is also available.
The results of the survey show that families are experiencing difficulties across multiple areas: healthcare usage (including access to medical specialists and therapies), education, and social services. The impact on parents/guardians is clear: over half of the respondents indicated that their physical and mental health have declined over the past year. The recommendations target ways to address these wide-ranging issues.
Please share this report widely. A recent CIHI report indicated that just under one percent of children are medically-complex. Families rely on leaders such as yourselves to help amplify their situation – a situation that was precarious before the pandemic and has now worsened.
