Patient and Clinician Perspectives on Expanding Telehealth Use for Older Adults Across the Cancer Control Continuum: Mixed Methods Study
Overall, clinicians, staff, and older patients with cancer all responded positively toward expanding telehealth use across multiple cancer and appointment types across the cancer control continuum. Older adults with cancer are generally interested in telehealth for cancer care, especially if strategies to address digital literacy gaps are incorporated. Clinicians and staff members expressed specialized training and infrastructure needs to optimize telehealth uptake and service delivery.
Authors
- Robin T. Higashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5232-6852)
- John C. Mansour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6346-9429)
- Timothy P. Hogan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6888-0927)
- Suzanne Cole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8390-6315)
- Bella Etingen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1325-9073)
- Alice Zhao
- Jessica Lee
Institutions
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Dallas VA Medical Center (US)
- Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Cancer
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/73058
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00