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- Title
Age and Racial Disparities in Telehealth Use Among People with HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Authors
Friedman, Eleanor E.; Devlin, Samantha A.; Gilson, Sarah F.; Ridgway, Jessica P.
- Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in widespread telehealth expansion. To determine telehealth uptake and potential sociodemographic differences in utilization among people with HIV (PwH), we examined HIV care appointments at the University of Chicago Medicine, an urban tertiary hospital. Visits between March 15th and September 9th for 2019 and 2020 were categorized as in-person, telehealth, and within telehealth, video, and phone. Differences in visit types were modeled using logistic regression to examine associations with demographics, insurance type, and HIV risk transmission category. Telehealth appointments were more likely for those aged 46–60 versus those 31–45 [46–60; AOR 1.89 95% CI (1.14, 3.15)]. Black race and participants of other races were less likely to use telehealth compared to whites [Black: AOR 0.33 95% CI (0.16, 0.64), other: AOR 0.10 95% CI (0.02, 0.34)]. Future studies should continue to examine potential disparities in telehealth use among PwH, including age and racial differences.
- Subjects
ILLINOIS; HIV infection transmission; HIV infection risk factors; HIV-positive persons; ACADEMIC medical centers; CONFIDENCE intervals; AGE distribution; MULTIPLE regression analysis; RACE; FISHER exact test; TERTIARY care; MEDICAL care use; T-test (Statistics); CHI-squared test; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio; LOGISTIC regression analysis; DATA analysis software; METROPOLITAN areas; TELEMEDICINE; COVID-19 pandemic
- Publication
AIDS & Behavior, 2022, Vol 26, Issue 8, p2686
- ISSN
1090-7165
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10461-022-03607-7