Evaluating the Association Between Undergraduate Major and Telehealth Utilization
Abstract
Telehealth is a rapidly advancing phenomenon that utilizes technology to provide long-distance healthcare services to patients. The convenience of telehealth services is essential during emergency situations. For instance, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increased awareness and reliance of telehealth services worldwide. Additionally, telehealth provides time-saving crisis intervention amongst the recent worsening of the fentanyl and opioid crisis. Telehealth’s increased flexibility and convenience benefits populations facing barriers to healthcare access. As telehealth rapidly evolves, it is crucial to understand the factors that influence its adoption. The purpose of this study is to evaluate any associations between undergraduate students’ majors and telehealth utilization. This study will be conducted on the Nova Southeastern University - Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus and participants will be required to complete a survey that collects information on participants’ demographics and their experiences with telehealth services. The data collected will be analyzed using one-way ANOVA and a two-tailed t-test. The results for this study are expected to depict that students commonly use telehealth services and those who identified as belonging to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics majors are more likely to use this resource. The findings of this study can be used to increase telehealth awareness and create interventions to make telehealth more accessible for undergraduate students.
Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Jayson Forbes
Project Type
Event
Location
Alvin Sherman Library
Start Date
4-3-2024 12:30 PM
End Date
4-4-2024 1:30 PM
Evaluating the Association Between Undergraduate Major and Telehealth Utilization
Alvin Sherman Library
Telehealth is a rapidly advancing phenomenon that utilizes technology to provide long-distance healthcare services to patients. The convenience of telehealth services is essential during emergency situations. For instance, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increased awareness and reliance of telehealth services worldwide. Additionally, telehealth provides time-saving crisis intervention amongst the recent worsening of the fentanyl and opioid crisis. Telehealth’s increased flexibility and convenience benefits populations facing barriers to healthcare access. As telehealth rapidly evolves, it is crucial to understand the factors that influence its adoption. The purpose of this study is to evaluate any associations between undergraduate students’ majors and telehealth utilization. This study will be conducted on the Nova Southeastern University - Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus and participants will be required to complete a survey that collects information on participants’ demographics and their experiences with telehealth services. The data collected will be analyzed using one-way ANOVA and a two-tailed t-test. The results for this study are expected to depict that students commonly use telehealth services and those who identified as belonging to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics majors are more likely to use this resource. The findings of this study can be used to increase telehealth awareness and create interventions to make telehealth more accessible for undergraduate students.
