Study Limitations, Future Research Directions on Telemental Health Disparities Among Children
Areas for further research suggested by Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH, include examining differences in telemental health uptake between new and existing patients and exploring how these differences vary across demographic subgroups.
Disparities Persist Among Minority Children Despite Telemental Health Surge During Pandemic
Despite a surge in telemental health use after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, minority racial/ethnic group children had lower utilization rates than White children, according to Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Telemental Health Use Among Publicly Insured Children
Among publicly insured children with mental health–related encounters, racial and ethnic disparities in telemental health use widened following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.