5 tips on teen telehealth consults
'Digital-native' youth may still face privacy and access challenges during COVID-19
They may be 'digital natives' but teenagers still need help accessing telehealth, which is set to continue to play a key role in healthcare for younger people beyond the pandemic, according to a group of doctors.
Adolescents may face fewer technological barriers to using voice and video options, but doctors should still consider issues such as privacy, confidentiality and disparities in access, the team writes in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Lead author Dr Yolanda Evans of the University of Washington, US, says