Evaluation of Barriers to Telehealth Programs and Dermatological Care for American Indian Individuals in Rural Communities.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Understanding geographic and financial barriers to health care is an important step toward creating more accessible health care systems. Yet, the barriers to dermatological care access for American Indian populations in rural areas have not been studied extensively.

Objective

To evaluate the driving distances and insurance coverage for dermatological care and the current availability of teledermatological programs within the Indian Health Service (IHS) or tribal hospitals system.

Design, setting, and participants

This mixed-methods study was conducted from May 7, 2018, to September 1, 2018, and did not take place in any IHS or tribal health care facility in the continental United States. The study design involved a geographic analysis and a cross-sectional

SUBMITTER: Morenz AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6584892 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature