Mistrust, Neighborhood Deprivation, and Telehealth Use in African Americans with Diabetes.
Popul Health Manag
; 24(6): 699-700, 2021 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1231010
ABSTRACT
This study explored the relationship between trust in physicians and telehealth use during the COVID pandemic in 162 African Americans with diabetes. More than 90% of patients had internet-capable devices and internet service but only 61 patients (39%) had a telehealth visit. Compared to the latter, participants with no telehealth visits had less trust in physicians' ability to diagnose COVID, less trust in physicians' ability to treat via telehealth, and resided in more deprived neighborhoods. There were no differences in age, sex, education, nor literacy. For African Americans with diabetes, health disparities may increase unless fundamental issues such as trust are addressed.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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Diabetes Mellitus
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Popul Health Manag
Journal subject:
Public Health
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Health Services
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pop.2021.0094
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