Impact of Social Determinants and Digital Literacy on Telehealth Acceptance for Pediatric Cardiology Care Delivery during the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine whether telehealth acceptance by parents of children with heart disease is predicted by sociodemographic and/or by parental digital literacy, and to assess parental perceptions of telehealth usability and reliability.

Study design

We conducted a single center study comparing telehealth acceptance versus visit cancellation/rescheduling for pediatric cardiology visits during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. All parent/guardians who consented to survey completion received a validated survey assessing their digital literacy. Consenting parents who accepted telehealth received an additional validated survey assessing their perceptions of telehealth usability and reliability.

Results

A total of 849 patients originally were scheduled for in-p

SUBMITTER: Baker-Smith CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8564722 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature