Accessing telehealth: Leveraging healthcare service-learning to promote confident use among older adults
< .001) in TCQ-C and TUQ-U occurred across the curriculum. Age and participant being of an underrepresented race/ethnicity had a significant influence on outcomes, though the median household income of the participant's zip code did not. Outcomes suggest telehealth training may increase potential users' perceptions of telehealth competency and usefulness. Participant demographics influenced their response to the curriculum. This suggests that targeted training may be critical to reducing disparate access to the promise of telehealth.
Authors
- Paula Jo Belice
- Janice A. Odiaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0708-5804)
- Samantha Souza
- Lauren M. Little
- Steven J. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3379-2748)
Institutions
- Rush University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gerontology & Geriatrics Education
- Published
- 2026-05-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2026.2669091
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00