Telehealth use and perceptions among prostate cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reasons underlying disparities in telehealth use among cancer survivors are unknown.

Methods

We surveyed a sociodemographically diverse population-based cohort of 487 prostate cancer survivors regarding their use and perceptions of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

Overall, only 28.5% of survivors had used telehealth at the time of survey and just 10% felt care through telehealth is comparable to that of an in-person visit. Still, over 55% felt telehealth is a good option for initial consultations or basic care and 15% felt more likely to use telehealth since the pandemic. After adjusting for other socioeconomic factors, survivors with lower education (≤high school vs. any college) had marginally lower use of telehealth (risk ratio [RR], 0.65

SUBMITTER: Chen LW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10501258 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature