Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-29-2023
Abstract
Introduction: We hosted a national consensus conference with a diverse group of stakeholders to develop a patient-centered research agenda focused on reducing disparities in telehealth use.
Methods: Attendees were purposively invited to participate in a 2-day virtual conference. The group developed a prioritized research agenda focused on reducing disparities in telehealth uptake, with discussion informed by findings from a scoping review. All work was conducted in partnership with a Steering Committee of national experts in telehealth and patient-centered care (n = 5) and a community-based Telehealth Advisory Board with experience with telehealth use and barriers (n = 8).
Results: Sixty individuals participated in the conference and discussion resulted in a final list of 20 questions. Fifty-two attendees voted on the final prioritization of these questions. Results were aggregated for all voters (n = 52) and patient-only voters (n = 8). The top question identified by both groups focused on patient and family perspectives on important barriers to telehealth use. The entire group voting identified telehealth’s impact on patient outcomes as the next most important questions, while the patient-only group identified trust-related considerations and cultural factors impacting telehealth use as next priorities.
Conclusions: This project involved extensive patient and stakeholder engagement. While voting varied between patients only and the entire group of conference attendees, top identified priorities included patient and family perspectives on important barriers to telehealth, trust and cultural barriers and facilitators to telehealth, and assessment of telehealth’s impact on patient outcomes. This research agenda can inform design of future research focused on addressing disparities in telehealth use.
Recommended Citation
Rising, Kristin L.; Kemp, Mackenzie; Leader, Amy E.; Chang, Anna Marie; Monick, Andrew J.; Guth, Amanda; Esteves Camacho, Tracy; Laynor, Gregory; and Worster, Brooke, "A Prioritized Patient-Centered Research Agenda to Reduce Disparities in Telehealth Uptake: Results from a National Consensus Conference" (2023). Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers. Paper 235.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/emfp/235
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Language
English
Comments
This article is the author's final published version in Telemedicine Reports, Volume 4, Issue 1, December 2023, Pages 387 - 395.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1089/tmr.2023.0051, Copyright © Kristin L. Rising et al., 2023; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.