Pragmatic randomized trial of a pre-visit intervention to improve the quality of telemedicine visits for vulnerable patients living with HIV.
Matthew D HickeyFrancesco SergiKevin ZhangMatthew A SpinelliDouglas BlackCyril SolaVanessa BlazJanet Q NguyenJon OskarssonMonica GandhiDiane V HavlirPublished in: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (2020)
A structured phone-based planning call to address barriers to telemedicine in a public HIV clinic was less likely to reach patients with poorly-controlled HIV and patients experiencing homelessness, suggesting additional interventions may be needed in this population to ensure access to telemedicine-based care. Among patients reachable by phone, telemedicine visit attendance was high and not improved with a structured pre-visit intervention, suggesting that standard reminders may be adequate in this population.