Sergio Moreno-López, Lucía C Pérez-Herrera, Daniel Peñaranda, Diana C Hernández, Elizabeth García, Augusto Peñaranda
Prevalence and associated factors of allergic diseases in school children and adolescents aged 6-7 and 13-14 years from two rural areas in Colombia
Allergologia et immunopathologia
evaluate patientreported experiences telehealth disparities access use satisfaction telehealth covid19 pandemic examined data fifth wave covid19 chronic conditions c3 study conducted december 2020 march 2021 718 participants 342 476 reported telehealth visit within past 4 months participants recent telehealth visit younger reported worse overall health chronic illness burden living poverty level among participants telehealth visit 667 reported telephone visits participants 576 rated telehealth quality betterorequalto inperson visits inadequate health literacy associated lower likelihood reporting telehealth quality usefulness multivariable analyses lower patient activation adjusted odds ratio aor 019 95 ci 005059 limited english proficiency aor 012 95 ci 003047 less likely report telehealth better inperson visits lower patient activation aor 006 95 ci 0003041 income poverty level aor 036 95 ci 013098 associated difficulty remembering telehealth visit information participants reported usefulness ease navigating telehealth lower socioeconomic status limited english proficiency inadequate health literacy lower educational attainment low patient activation risks poorer quality telehealth covid pandemic accelerated adoption telehealth however disparities access selfreported visit quality persist since telemedicine stay identify vulnerable populations discuss potential solutions reduce healthcare disparities telehealth use