Association of Race and Neighborhood Disadvantage with Patient Engagement in a Home-Based COVID-19 Remote Monitoring Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-positive outpatients may benefit from remote monitoring, but such a program often relies on smartphone apps. This may introduce racial and socio-economic barriers to participation. Offering multiple methods for participation may address these barriers.

Objectives

(1) To examine associations of race and neighborhood disadvantage with patient retention in a monitoring program offering two participation methods. (2) To measure the association of the program with emergency department visits and hospital admissions.

Design

Retrospective propensity-matched cohort study.

Participants

COVID-positive outpatients at a single university-affiliated healthcare system and propensity-matched controls.

Interventions

A home monitoring program providing d

SUBMITTER: Fritz BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8734539 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature