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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