Demographics and Social Factors Associated With Persistent Nonuse of Video Appointments at a Multisite Health Care Institution: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 outbreak, video appointments became a popular method for health care delivery, particularly in the early stages of the pandemic. Although Mayo Clinic aimed to reduce face-to-face (F2F) appointments to prevent the spread of the virus, some patients continued seeing their health care providers in person. In the later stages of the pandemic, many patients became comfortable with video appointments, even if they were initially hesitant. However, a subset of patients continued to avoid video appointments. It is not yet clear what sociodemographic factors may be associated with this group of patients.

Objective

This cross-sectional study aimed to examine demographic and social determinant of health (SDoH) factors associated with persistent nonusers o

SUBMITTER: Sharma P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851122 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature