Liam Walsh, Chuen Yen Hong, Renoh Chalakkal, Sheng Chiong Hong, Ben O'Keeffe, Kelechi Ogbuehi
{"title":"A Systematic Review of Teleophthalmology Services Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States of America, and Canada.","authors":"Liam Walsh, Chuen Yen Hong, Renoh Chalakkal, Sheng Chiong Hong, Ben O'Keeffe, Kelechi Ogbuehi","doi":"10.1089/tmj.2024.0258","DOIUrl":"10.1089/tmj.2024.0258","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b><i>: This systematic review of teleophthalmology services in Australia, the United States of America (USA), Canada, and the United Kingdom (UK) during the COVID-19 pandemic is aimed to evaluate changes in teleophthalmology, comparing them to New Zealand (NZ).</i> <b>Methods:</b> <i>A literature search of electronic databases Scopus, Proquest, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and Google was conducted using search terms: telemedicine, ophthalmology, teleophthalmology/teleophthalmology, and COVID/COVID-19/coronavirus/covid-pandemic. Studies describing teleophthalmology services created in response to COVID-19 restrictions from March 1, 2020, to January 31, 2024, were analyzed.</i> <b>Results:</b> <i>Of the articles, 37 describing 29 discrete teleophthalmology services were included. There were 15 services in the USA, seven in the UK, two in Canada, two in Australia, and three in NZ. The models of care in the USA were well described, and teleophthalmology was used for general, external, anterior segment, neuro-ophthalmology, and oculoplastic consults, as well as for grading of fundus images in the emergency department setting. In the UK, teleophthalmology was used for general eye care, oculoplastics, and pediatric ophthalmology. In Australia, teleophthalmology was used for postglaucoma surgery monitoring of Intraocular Pressure. In NZ, teleophthalmology was used for general eye consults and triaging, but no formal models were described.</i> <b>Conclusion:</b> <i>COVID-19 offered a unique opportunity for re-examination and expansion of teleophthalmology services globally. Video-based and home-screening teleophthalmology services are feasible but have limitations. Investing in multidisciplinary and community-based technology partnerships can create more equitable teleophthalmology care models (to complement and, when necessary, replace traditional in-person consults), within existing frameworks, making eye care more accessible and efficient.</i></p>","PeriodicalId":54434,"journal":{"name":"Telemedicine and e-Health","volume":" ","pages":"2795-2804"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141857160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J Priyanka Vakkalanka, Brian C Lund, Stephan Arndt, Knute D Carter, Ryan Carnahan
{"title":"The Association Between Telehealth Use During Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder and Clinical Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study.","authors":"J Priyanka Vakkalanka, Brian C Lund, Stephan Arndt, Knute D Carter, Ryan Carnahan","doi":"10.1089/tmj.2024.0410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2024.0410","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) represent a high-risk population due to increased rates of adverse health outcomes and death. To evaluate whether telehealth utilization during OUD treatment compared with in-person encounters alone was associated with emergency department (ED) utilization, inpatient admissions, and mortality within three years of initiating buprenorphine. <b>Methods:</b> We conducted a retrospective cohort study within the Veterans Health Administration among Veterans treated for OUD between 2012 and -2022. The primary exposure was modality of care, characterized as telehealth encounters (with or without an in-person visit) compared with in-person visits only. Outcomes included an ED visit, inpatient admission, or mortality within three years of the index buprenorphine prescription. We measured the association between each type of treatment modality and outcomes through Cox proportional hazards regression modeling, adjusting for demographic and clinical covariates and confounders. <b>Findings:</b> Of the 57,021 Veterans diagnosed with OUD and who initiated buprenorphine, 38,072 Veterans met study eligibility criteria. The majority of Veterans were male, non-Hispanic White, 25-44 years of age, and lived in urban areas. Approximately 60% of this entire cohort experienced at least one ED visit, 40% experienced an inpatient admission, and 8% died during follow-up. Telehealth use compared with in-person visits only was associated with reduced ED visits (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 0.81; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.77-0.85), inpatient admissions (aHR: 0.71; 95% CI: 0.67-0.76), and mortality (aHR: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.67-0.94). <b>Conclusions:</b> Telehealth may help overcome barriers to in-person care. During buprenorphine treatment for OUD, telehealth as a point of contact with providers and the health care system may reduce more adverse health outcomes, potentially through improving treatment retention. Qualitative studies may help shed light on the mechanisms through which telehealth directly impacts clinical outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":54434,"journal":{"name":"Telemedicine and e-Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142711905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Phuong Minh Tran, Hieu Ba Tran, Dung Viet Nguyen, Hung Manh Pham, Loi Doan Do, Ha Quoc Nguyen, James N Kirkpatrick, Rajesh Janardhanan, Christopher M Reid, Hoai Thu Thi Nguyen
{"title":"Quality of Life Among Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Receiving Telemedicine Care in Vietnam.","authors":"Phuong Minh Tran, Hieu Ba Tran, Dung Viet Nguyen, Hung Manh Pham, Loi Doan Do, Ha Quoc Nguyen, James N Kirkpatrick, Rajesh Janardhanan, Christopher M Reid, Hoai Thu Thi Nguyen","doi":"10.1089/tmj.2024.0440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2024.0440","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Telemedicine is an effective method to monitor patients at home and improve outcomes of heart failure (HF), especially HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). However, little is known about the impact of telemedicine on the quality of life (QoL) among outpatients with HFrEF in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). <b><i>Methods:</i></b> In this single-center, prospective, randomized, controlled, open, and parallel-group clinical trial in northern Vietnam, patients with HFrEF were allocated to either telemedicine or control groups. Participants in the experimental arm underwent a home-based telemedicine program with regular telephone follow-ups and consultations. Participants in the control group received usual care. Both groups were followed for 6 months. The primary outcome was the change in Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) score from baseline. The analysis was conducted on an intention-to-treat basis. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 223 participants were randomized into two groups-the telemedicine group and the usual care group. Of the 223, 170 patients [mean age: 61.5 ± 15.0 years; female: 122 (71.8%)] completed follow-up and were included in the final analysis (87 in the telemedicine group and 83 in the usual care group). At baseline, the MLHFQ scores were equivalent between the two groups (median [interquartile range]: 81 [73-92] vs. 81 [74-92]; <i>p</i> = 0.992). After 6-month follow-up, the telemedicine group showed greater improvement in MLHFQ total scores than the usual care group (mean change in MLHFQ score: -15.5 ± 14.0 vs. -1.3 ± 6.2; difference in change: -14.2 [95% confidence interval, CI: -17.5, -11.0]; <i>p</i> < 0.0001). Similar results were found for the MLHFQ physical dimension score (difference in change: -5.8 [95% CI: -7.4, -4.1]; <i>p</i> < 0.0001) and the MLHFQ emotional dimension score (difference in change: -3.2 [95% CI: -4.2, -2.2]; <i>p</i> < 0.0001). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> In this study, a telemedicine intervention significantly improved QoL compared with usual care among patients with HFrEF in an LMIC.</p>","PeriodicalId":54434,"journal":{"name":"Telemedicine and e-Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142711902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sheridan Miyamoto, Jennifer Delwiche, Manvita Mareboina, Yoon S Hur, Elizabeth Greninger
{"title":"Acceptability of Forensic Sexual Assault Telehealth Consultation.","authors":"Sheridan Miyamoto, Jennifer Delwiche, Manvita Mareboina, Yoon S Hur, Elizabeth Greninger","doi":"10.1089/tmj.2024.0461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2024.0461","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Telehealth shows promise in increasing access to specialty care for individuals who experience sexual assault. <b>Methods:</b> This study analyzed 466 cases from rural and urban hospitals between September 2018 and March 2024, examining telehealth acceptability rates and reasons for declination. Of 362 eligible cases, 89.5% accepted telehealth consultation. Among those who declined, 65.8% were not given the opportunity to interact with a telehealth sexual assault nurse examiner (teleSANE) during decision-making. <b>Results:</b> These findings indicate high acceptability of forensic sexual assault telehealth and suggest that providing patients the opportunity to interact with teleSANEs before deciding may further increase acceptance. <b>Conclusion:</b> The study contributes to understanding telehealth's viability for sexual assault care across diverse settings and demographics, supporting the potential of teleSANE programs to enhance equitable access to specialty care, particularly in underserved areas. This research addresses gaps in existing literature by exploring acceptability in a wide range of settings, demographics, and circumstances.</p>","PeriodicalId":54434,"journal":{"name":"Telemedicine and e-Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142689678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chiedozie Udeh, Christina M Canfield, Abigail Brown, Jonathan Castro, J Steven Hata
{"title":"Tele-Critical Care, Severity of Illness, and 30-Day Mortality Risk: A Retrospective, Cohort Analysis.","authors":"Chiedozie Udeh, Christina M Canfield, Abigail Brown, Jonathan Castro, J Steven Hata","doi":"10.1089/tmj.2024.0436","DOIUrl":"10.1089/tmj.2024.0436","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Studies have shown that tele-critical care (TCC) improves outcomes in intensive care unit (ICU) settings with low baseline performance. Evidence also suggests that TCC outcomes may be modified by heterogenous baseline severity of illness. We examined the association of admission Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation IV (APACHE IV) score quartiles (APQ1-APQ4) and TCC exposure with 30-day mortality. <b>Methods:</b> Retrospective, cohort study of 151,780 consecutive ICU patients admitted to nine hospitals within Cleveland Clinic Health System from 2010 to 2019. Data were abstracted from an institutional ICU Datamart and APACHE IV registry. Analyses included summary statistics for demographics, unadjusted survival functions, and incidence rates across ascending APACHE quartiles (APQ1-APQ4). Multivariate Poisson regression modeled covariates associated with incidence rate ratio (IRR) for mortality, across quartiles including statistical interaction between TCC exposure and APACHE quartiles. <b>Results:</b> Unadjusted mortality risk ratios of TCC/no TCC were statistically different across APQ1 (0.83; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.71-0.97), APQ3 (0.63; 95% CI 0.57-0.69), and APQ4 (0.77; 95% CI 0.74-0.82) (all <i>p</i> < 0.05) but not in APQ2 (0.98; 95% CI 0.88-1.10; <i>p =</i> 0.77). Multivariate Poisson modeling found reduced IRR with TCC (IRR 0.82; 95% CI 0.70-0.97). Relative to APQ1, risk was increased across quartiles, APQ2 (IRR 2.15; 95% CI 1.83-2.52), APQ3 (IRR 3.93; 95% CI 3.39-4.56), and APQ4 (IRR 9.30; 95% CI 8.10-10.67). Interaction with TCC significantly reduced risk in APQ3 (IRR 0.80; 95% CI 0.67-0.96). <b>Conclusion:</b> TCC exposure is associated with reduced 30-day mortality, affected by various clinical factors, to provide heterogenous impact. Mortality benefit appears to particularly accrue among patients with higher, but not the highest quartile for severity of illness, based on their APACHE IV scores.</p>","PeriodicalId":54434,"journal":{"name":"Telemedicine and e-Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142669781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lauren Lavin, Heath Gibbs, J Priyanka Vakkalanka, Sara Ternes, Heather S Healy, Kimberly A S Merchant, Marcia M Ward, Nicholas M Mohr
{"title":"The Effect of Telehealth on Cost of Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Lauren Lavin, Heath Gibbs, J Priyanka Vakkalanka, Sara Ternes, Heather S Healy, Kimberly A S Merchant, Marcia M Ward, Nicholas M Mohr","doi":"10.1089/tmj.2024.0369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2024.0369","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> As the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) altered delivery of health care, alternate forms of health care delivery were adopted. The usage of telehealth expanded during the PHE to reduce exposure to COVID-19, which provides the opportunity to understand how expanded telehealth access affected costs of care. The objective of this work was to evaluate the association between telehealth adoption and health care-related costs during the COVID-19 PHE. <b>Methods:</b> We conducted a systematic review by searching PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and CINAHL from database inception to May 26, 2023. In June 2023, we also searched Telehealth.HHS.gov and the Rural Health Research Gateway. We sought to identify studies across three main search domains: telehealth, COVID-19, and cost. We analyzed costs based on an economic perspective: patient, health care payer, and health care sector. <b>Results:</b> Out of 8,557 studies screened, 12 studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies had high heterogeneity in telehealth modality and cost perspectives. Included studies had, on average, a moderate risk of bias and lacked standardized outcomes that would have aided in across-study comparisons. We found that the COVID-19 PHE was associated with an increase in spending on telehealth services and decreased patient health care costs, which limited changes in monthly total health care spending. Results were variable, however, based on the telehealth application studied. <b>Conclusions:</b> Telehealth may be associated with cost savings from a patient perspective and from a broader health care sector perspective. Future research should focus on the role of integrated telehealth applications and long-term costs using the societal perspective.</p>","PeriodicalId":54434,"journal":{"name":"Telemedicine and e-Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily Tsui Yee Tse, Carlos King Ho Wong, Diana Dan Wu, Julie Yun Chen, Tai Pong Lam
{"title":"A Cross-Sectional Survey Exploring the Willingness of Hong Kong People to Use Teleconsultation in Primary Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Emily Tsui Yee Tse, Carlos King Ho Wong, Diana Dan Wu, Julie Yun Chen, Tai Pong Lam","doi":"10.1089/tmj.2024.0215","DOIUrl":"10.1089/tmj.2024.0215","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives</b>: To investigate the willingness of the general Hong Kong population to use teleconsultation in primary care and the factors affecting their decisions and to ascertain the medical problems for which people will consider using teleconsultation in primary care. The study was a cross-sectional territory-wide random population survey on adults recruited through a computer-assisted telephone interview system. <b>Outcome Measures</b>: Outcomes were the proportion of the general Hong Kong population indicating their willingness to use teleconsultation in primary care; the drivers and barriers affecting their willingness; and the medical problems in primary care for which people would consider using teleconsultation. <b>Results</b>: After applying population weighting, 51.6% of the study respondents were found to be willing to use teleconsultation in primary care. The main drivers were possessing the perception that teleconsultation would serve the majority of their health problems (odds ratio [OR] = 3.693, <i>p</i> < 0.001), provision of government subsidy (OR = 3.567, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and ownership of a computer/tablet (OR = 2.116, <i>p</i> < 0.001). A major barrier for people's reluctance to use teleconsultation in primary care was having an education level of primary or below (OR = 0.388, <i>p</i> = 0.002). The majority of people had reasonable expectations on which medical conditions teleconsultation could be helpful but misunderstandings did exist. <b>Conclusion</b>: Our survey estimated that more than half of the general Hong Kong population was willing to use teleconsultation in primary care. Health care service providers and the government should address the drivers and barriers and clarify any misconceptions if teleconsultation is to be further developed in the Hong Kong primary care system.</p>","PeriodicalId":54434,"journal":{"name":"Telemedicine and e-Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142632286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joshua M Weinstein, Burcu Bozkurt, Monisa Aijaz, Dorothy Cilenti, Saif Khairat, Christopher M Shea, Arrianna Marie Planey
{"title":"Community-Level Internet Connectivity and Utilization of Maternal Telehealth.","authors":"Joshua M Weinstein, Burcu Bozkurt, Monisa Aijaz, Dorothy Cilenti, Saif Khairat, Christopher M Shea, Arrianna Marie Planey","doi":"10.1089/tmj.2023.0670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2023.0670","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a drastic increase in the utilization of telehealth services in place of or as a complement to in-person health services. Telehealth is a tool to help reduce disparities in the receipt of maternal health care. However, a stable internet connection is required for patients to connect to providers via telehealth; lack of internet connectivity is a barrier to maternal telehealth access. <b>Methods:</b> The objectives of this research were to determine whether community-level internet penetration is associated with community-level utilization of maternal telehealth services and assess the heterogeneity of this association across the maternal telehealth utilization spectrum. A cross-sectional study of community-level maternal telehealth is utilized in the United States in 2019. The underlying population is comprised of commercially insured maternal health patients receiving any antenatal, delivery-related, or postpartum care in the United States. The individual-level utilization data are aggregated to the geo-zip level (<i>n</i> = 404), which is a regional subdivision comprised of all zip codes that share the first three digits. <b>Results:</b> Findings show that the estimated relationship between the proportion of households with home-based internet connectivity was statistically significant at the 10th and 25th quantiles of maternal telehealth utilization. For these quantiles, an increase in community-level internet connectivity was associated with an increase in the utilization of maternal telehealth services. <b>Conclusion:</b> There is a positive association between community-level internet connectivity and maternal telehealth utilization, and the association varies in magnitude across the maternal telehealth utilization distribution. Policymakers should consider digital access when addressing telehealth policy for maternal care services.</p>","PeriodicalId":54434,"journal":{"name":"Telemedicine and e-Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142632295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer E Akpo, Samuel T Opoku, Bettye A Apenteng, William A Mase
{"title":"Perceptions of Telehealth in the United States: Are There Racial/Ethnic Differences?","authors":"Jennifer E Akpo, Samuel T Opoku, Bettye A Apenteng, William A Mase","doi":"10.1089/tmj.2024.0471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2024.0471","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b>: Telehealth, a beneficial and safe option for in-person medical patient visits, has the potential to significantly improve patient health outcomes. While its use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is limited research on the perception of telehealth compared with in-person care among different racial and ethnic groups in the United States. We aimed to investigate the relationship between race/ethnicity and the perception that telehealth is similar to in-person care. <b>Methods</b>: The study used the Health Information Nation Trends Survey Cycle 6, a nationally representative survey conducted between March and November 2022, as its primary data source. The analytic sample included 2,384 participants of age 18 years and older. The primary outcome, perceived telehealth equivalency, was measured as the self-reported perception that telehealth is equivalent to in-person care. Logistic regression examined the association between race/ethnicity and perceived telehealth equivalency, adjusting for several potential confounding factors. <b>Results</b>: The findings indicated that being non-Hispanic Black or African American, relative to non-Hispanic White, was significantly associated with the perception that telehealth is similar to in-person care (odds ratio [OR] = 2.02, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.14-3.57, <i>p</i> = 0.016). High school graduates (OR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.02-3.25, <i>p</i> = 0.04) and those insured (OR = 2.98, 95% CI = 1.29-6.91, <i>p </i>= 0.01) were significantly more likely to report a perception that telehealth is similar to in-person care. The different modalities, such as video or audio, were not significantly associated with perceived telehealth equivalency. <b>Conclusions:</b> These findings suggest that understanding demographic and contextual factors may help enhance telehealth acceptance and utilization and inform efforts to increase equitable access to health care.</p>","PeriodicalId":54434,"journal":{"name":"Telemedicine and e-Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142607462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Day After-Fiction or Reality.","authors":"Charles R Doarn","doi":"10.1089/tmj.2024.0530","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2024.0530","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54434,"journal":{"name":"Telemedicine and e-Health","volume":"30 11","pages":"2647-2648"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142632480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}