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Telehealth use in cystic fibrosis during COVID-19: Association with race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors

Authors :
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
Source :
Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2021.

Abstract

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

Details

ISSN :
15691993
Volume :
20
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....8a11b4b28c2bc6291edf41a90094503a