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Introduction Black and Latinx patients bear a disproportionate burden of asthma-related morbidity partly due to inadequate healthcare access. Telehealth could improve access, but its impact on asthma outcomes compared to in-person visits in these populations is unknown. Methods Black and Latinx adults with moderate-severe asthma were recruited from US clinics, including Puerto Rico for the PREPARE trial. For this ancillary study, 7/19 sites had available EMR data on asthma care appointment setting (telehealth vs. in-person). Participants whose asthma care included telehealth (TH) vs. those with exclusively in-person visits (IP) starting at COVID-19 pandemic onset (3/2020, greater telehealth prevalence) through 4/2021 (last PREPARE exit) were included if 2+ monthly PREPARE surveys were available for the post-index visit period. Asthma control (ACT®) and asthma-related quality of life (ASUI) were compared between TH vs. IP. Results Data were available for n=62 TH and n=36 IP participants, with comparable duration of follow-up (6.36 vs. 6.42 months, respectively). TH were more likely Latinx, from the Northeast, employed, only use inhaled corticosteroids as controller therapy, lower BM

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Author

I. Ugalde; C. Merriman; A. Ratigan; J. Cui; B. Ericson; N. Maher; J. Cardet; E. Israel

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)