Determinants of Having Online Health Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Germany: Representative Longitudinal Survey Study

Online health consultation use does not seem to be exclusively associated with the health of middle-aged and older patients. Study findings emphasize the longitudinal association of education and psychosocial factors as well as health factors with telemedicine use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. This knowledge may help to improve and adapt services to this patient group, which could contribute to higher utilization rates in the future. Future studies are needed to verify these initial findings under postpandemic circumstances and across different countries.