Experiences with Telemedicine for HIV Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT: To characterize perspectives and experiences with telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted a mixed-methods study in two HIV clinics in the US Northeast. Among surveyed patients with HIV (PWH) who had a telemedicine appointment (n = 205), 42.4% perceived telemedicine visits as useful during the pandemic. PWH and clinical staff identified benefits of telemedicine: (1) ability to engage and re-engage patients in care; (2) perceived patient-centeredness and flexibility; (3) opportunity to engage family and multidisciplinary care team members; and (4) opportunity to enhance telemedicine use proficiency through practice and support. Identified barriers included: (1) technical challenges; (2) privacy concerns; (3) loss of routine clinical experiences and interactions; (4) limited o

SUBMITTER: Harsono D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8782707 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature