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Telehealth for Older Adults with Skin Disease: A Qualitative Exploration of Dermatologists' Experiences & Recommendations for Improving Care. The British journal of dermatology de Vere Hunt, I., van Egmond, S., Nava, V., Khodosh, R., Lester, J., Chiou, A. S., Linos, E. 2021

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of telehealth, defined as the delivery of health care via remote technologies1 , with widespread adoption of live-interactive video visits across the US.2 3 4 Yet, it is important to avoid exacerbating healthcare disparities for vulnerable populations such as older adults, who traditionally have more technological literacy barriers.5 6 Our aim was to explore dermatologists' experiences of using telehealth with older adults, in order to identify and summarise recommendations to improve telehealth care.

View details for DOI 10.1111/bjd.20891

View details for PubMedID 34773643