Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Telehealth Shifts During COVID-19 by Race, Ethnicity, and Population Density
Shifts to telehealth were less common for SUD than MH appointments. Rates differed by race and ethnicity. Telehealth was underutilized by those in less populated areas. Research to identify barriers for telehealth services and strategies to ensure telehealth equity in the present day are needed.
Authors
- Andrea Acevedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8564-6147)
- Maureen T. Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5470-0307)
- Ashley Benitez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1907-2118)
- Catherine H. Gong
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Telemedicine Journal and e-Health
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15305627261428644
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00