Older people, the digital divide and use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sally Hall Dykgraaf, Jane Desborough, Elizabeth Sturgiss, Anne Parkinson, Garang M. Dut, Michael Kidd

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Abstract

Background Telehealth and other digital modes of care have been widely introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and have enabled access to healthcare while reducing community transmission and keeping patients and practitioners safe. However, the benefits of telehealth are not evenly distributed, and may perpetuate some forms of disadvantage.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)721-724
Number of pages4
JournalAustralian Journal of General Practice
Volume51
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2022

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