The Future of Virtual Care for Older Ethnic Adults Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how Canadians access health care. Although it is undeniable that the rapid adoption of virtual care has played a critical role in reducing viral transmission, the gap in equitable access to virtual care remains pervasive for Canada's aging and ethnocultural minority communities. Existing virtual care solutions are designed for the English-speaking, health-literate, and tech-savvy patient population, excluding older ethnic adults who often do not see themselves reflected in these identities. In acknowledging the permanency of virtual care brought on by the pandemic, we have a collective responsibility to co-design new models that serve our older ethnic patients who have been historically marginalized by the status quo. Building on existing fou

SUBMITTER: Pham Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8783290 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature