Telehealth use in cystic fibrosis during COVID-19: Association with race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors
| Autor: | Dana Albon, Aricca D. Van Citters, Thida Ong, Olivia Dieni, Christopher Dowd, Anne Willis, Kathryn A. Sabadosa, Peter Scalia, Kimberly Reno, Gabriela R. Oates, Michael S. Schechter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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CFCP
CF Care Program CFF Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine SES Socioeconomic Status Cystic Fibrosis TH Telehealth education Racial/ethnic minorities SARS-CoV-2 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Due to Coronavirus 2 CF Cystic Fibrosis Article Health Services Accessibility Telemedicine Telehealth CFTR Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator Socioeconomic status Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Humans PwCF People with CF and families of patients with CF TDI The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice PFSoC Patient and Family CF State of Care Survey SoC1 CF Care Program State of Care Survey Version 1 2020 health care economics and organizations CFFPR Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cystic Fibrosis |
| ISSN: | 1569-1993 |
| Popis: | Background Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an uptake of telehealth in cystic fibrosis care. Previous studies show disparities in telehealth use based on socioeconomic status (SES). We aimed to: (1) understand telehealth use and perceptions and (2) identify the facilitators and barriers to telehealth use among people with CF and their families (PwCF) from diverse racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Methods We conducted an analysis of the 2020 Cystic Fibrosis State of Care surveys completed by PwCF (PFSoC), CF Care Programs (SoC1) and the CF Foundation Patient Registry (CFFPR). Results A total of 424 PwCF and 286 programs responded to the PFSoC and SoC1. Among PwCF, 90% self-identified as White, 6% as Hispanic/Latino, and 2% as Black. Racial/ethnic minorities were less likely to have had a telehealth visit (p=.015). This difference was pronounced among the Hispanic/Latino population (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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