Exploring the relationship between telehealth utilization and treatment burden among patients with chronic conditions: A cross-sectional study in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT: One in five Canadians lives with one or more chronic conditions. Patients with chronic conditions often experience a high treatment burden because of the work associated with managing care. Telehealth is considered a useful solution to reduce the treatment burden among patients with chronic conditions. However, telehealth can also increase the treatment burden by offloading responsibilities on patients. This cross-sectional study conducted in Ontario, Canada examines the association between telehealth utilization and treatment burden among patients with chronic conditions. This study aimed to explore whether and to what extent, telehealth use is associated with treatment burden among patients with chronic conditions. The secondary objective was to explore which sociodemographic variables a

SUBMITTER: Tahsin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11478863 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature