作者: Sheba M. George , Alison Hamilton , Richard Baker
关键词: Qualitative research 、 Ethnic group 、 Focus group 、 Health care 、 Specialty 、 Gerontology 、 Family medicine 、 Perception 、 Telemedicine 、 Patient satisfaction 、 Medicine
摘要: This study explores perceptions about telemedicine among urban underserved African American and Latino populations. Telemedicine has been advanced as a vehicle to increase access specialty care the underserved, yet little is known its acceptability these We conducted 10 focus groups with participants (n = 87) in Los Angeles order explore this novel type of care. found that concerns varied between two racial/ethnic groups. These findings have implications for important issues such adoption telemedicine, patient satisfaction, doctor-patient interaction. It will be critical consider healthcare innovation development strategies market implement urban,