Telehealth and racial disparities in colorectal cancer screening: A pilot study of how virtual clinician characteristics influence screening intentions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Racial disparities in colorectal cancer (CRC) can be addressed through increased adherence to screening guidelines. In real-life encounters, patients may be more willing to follow screening recommendations delivered by a race concordant clinician. The growth of telehealth to deliver care provides an opportunity to explore whether these effects translate to a virtual setting. The primary purpose of this pilot study is to explore the relationships between virtual clinician (VC) characteristics and CRC screening intentions after engagement with a telehealth intervention leveraging technology to deliver tailored CRC prevention messaging.

Methods

Using a posttest-only design with three factors (VC race-matching, VC gender, intervention type), participants (N =

SUBMITTER: Cooks EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9108377 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature