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The Use of Telehealth to Provide Continuity of Cancer Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Advantages, Disparities, and Implications to Promote Health Equity.
- Source :
- Hospital Topics; Oct-Dec2022, Vol. 100 Issue 4, p166-176, 11p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Perceptions of oncology health care providers use of telehealth to provide care to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic were explored. A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and purposive sampling (N = 30) was conducted. Four themes emerged: 1) telehealth provided continuity of cancer care and used to decrease the risk of COVID-19 exposure; 2) advantages brought about convenience and inclusion of family caregivers; 3) telehealth revealed geographic, aging, and racial/ethnic disparities and digital illiteracy; and 4) rapid implementation was challenging. Telehealth provides a number of opportunities to support care for vulnerable cancer patients during this health crisis; however, disparities must be addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RESEARCH
PHYSICAL diagnosis
SOCIAL support
CAREGIVERS
COVID-19
RESEARCH methodology
INTERVIEWING
POPULATION geography
RACE
UNCERTAINTY
EARLY detection of cancer
CONTINUUM of care
QUALITATIVE research
INFORMATION literacy
HEALTH insurance reimbursement
WORKFLOW
CANCER patients
AGING
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
HEALTH equity
JUDGMENT sampling
THEMATIC analysis
ETHNIC groups
TELEMEDICINE
CANCER patient medical care
COVID-19 pandemic
ONCOLOGISTS
HEALTH promotion
SECONDARY analysis
MEDICAL coding
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00185868
- Volume :
- 100
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Hospital Topics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159984283
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00185868.2021.1942360