Evaluating a Tobacco Treatment Program's Transition to Telehealth Using a Social Determinants of Health Lens.
Kimberly Ann ShoenbillMichael H Baca-AtlasCaleb A SmithStephanie B Wilhoit-ReevesStefani N Baca-AtlasAdam O GoldsteinPublished in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2022)
This study provides the first analysis of inpatient tobacco use treatment (TUT) transition to telehealth delivery of care during the COVID-19 pandemic using the CDC's SVI metric and patient distance to the hospital. The transition resulted in consistent reach to patients at the highest vulnerability. These findings can inform efforts to evaluate SDOH measures and improve reach, engagement, and research on telehealth delivery of inpatient TUT.