Digital Health for Children
From teleconsultations and mobile apps to remote monitoring and digital therapeutics, technology is rapidly changing how health services are delivered to younger populations. This session on Digital Health for Children examines how pediatric teams can harness digital tools to improve access, engagement, and continuity of care while safeguarding privacy, equity, and quality. Participants will explore real-world examples of digital solutions supporting acute care, chronic disease management, mental health, preventive care, and health education for children and families.
Clinicians, managers, and innovators are increasingly interested in digital health for children conferences that move beyond pilot projects to sustainable practice. In this session, attendees will review models of telehealth in primary and specialist pediatrics, virtual follow-up for chronic conditions, and digital self-management tools for adolescents. The content highlights practical issues such as consent, digital literacy, connectivity, safeguarding, and integration with electronic health records. Case discussions will show how digital platforms can support family-centred care, second opinions, and multidisciplinary collaboration across distances.
A key focus is building robust pediatric digital health ecosystems rather than isolated apps. Participants will consider governance structures, clinical workflows, triage protocols, and risk management strategies that ensure digital services are safe and responsive. The session will explore how to co-design tools with children, adolescents, and caregivers to make them usable, engaging, and culturally relevant. Attention is also given to assessing evidence for digital interventions, avoiding over-implementation of low-value tools, and ensuring that technologies enhance—not replace—human relationships.
Equity, inclusion, and ethics are central to the discussion. Attendees will reflect on how digital health can either narrow or widen gaps for children in rural areas, low-resource settings, or households with limited connectivity or devices. Strategies for providing hybrid models of care, device lending schemes, and community access points will be explored. The session will also address data protection, cybersecurity, and transparency about how data are used. By the end, participants will have practical insights into planning, implementing, and improving digital health initiatives that truly benefit children and their families.
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Telehealth and virtual consultations
- Understanding when video or phone consultations are appropriate and how to conduct child-friendly virtual visits.
- Integrating telehealth into scheduling, documentation, and follow-up without fragmenting care.
Apps, portals, and self-management tools
- Evaluating digital tools that support symptom tracking, medication reminders, and health education for children and adolescents.
- Ensuring usability, accessibility, and evidence base before recommending apps to families.
Remote monitoring and connected devices
- Exploring home-based monitoring for conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy.
- Designing workflows so incoming data are reviewed, acted on, and communicated back to families effectively.
Safety, privacy, and ethics
- Safeguarding children’s data, consent, and confidentiality across digital platforms.
- Recognising and managing risks related to online communication, identity, and digital exploitation.
Practice Insights and Implementation Steps
Co-designing with children and families
Involving young people and caregivers in shaping features, language, and user experience.
Training the pediatric workforce
Building digital competencies, troubleshooting skills, and confidence among clinicians and staff.
Ensuring equity and access
Identifying and addressing barriers such as device access, connectivity, language, and disability.
Integrating digital and in-person care
Designing hybrid models that combine the strengths of online and face-to-face encounters.
Monitoring quality and outcomes
Tracking usage, satisfaction, safety incidents, and clinical outcomes to refine digital services.
Planning for scale and sustainability
Considering long-term funding, technical support, and governance frameworks from the outset.
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