The effect of COVID-19 on telehealth: Next steps in a post-pandemic life

Su-Ying Liang; Michael T Richardson; Deanna Wong; Tony Chen; Natalia Colocci; Daniel S Kapp; Monique de Bruin; Allison Kurian; John K Chan

doi:10.1002/ijgo.14411

The effect of COVID-19 on telehealth: Next steps in a post-pandemic life

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2022 Dec;159(3):996-997. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14411. Epub 2022 Sep 16.

Authors

Su-Ying Liang¹, Michael T Richardson², Deanna Wong², Tony Chen¹, Natalia Colocci¹, Daniel S Kapp³, Monique de Bruin¹, Allison Kurian³, John K Chan^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ Sutter Health, San Francisco, California, USA.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
³ Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.
⁴ Division of Gynecologic Oncology, California Pacific/Palo Alto/Sutter Health Research Institute, San Francisco, California, USA.

Abstract

Older patients and those who require interpreters are least likely to use telehealth for gynecologic oncology care, showing disparities which continued after statewide vaccinations.

Keywords: coronavirus disease 2019; disparities; gynecologic oncology; oncology; telehealth.

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Humans
Pandemics / prevention & control
SARS-CoV-2
Telemedicine*