ERIC Number: EJ1419701
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
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Telemedicine Services in Higher Education: A Review of College and University Websites
Adam Hollowell; Jonas Swartz; Evan Myers; Al Erkanli; Clarice Hu; Andrew Shin; Keisha Bentley-Edwards
Journal of American College Health, v72 n2 p548-553 2024
Objectives: To identify rates of telemedicine provision during the COVID-19 pandemic and predictive institutional factors among 4-year and graduate colleges and universities. Participants: The study (n = 364) included the websites (.edu) of accredited public nonprofit, private nonprofit, and private for-profit institutions of higher education in the United States that award bachelors, masters, or doctoral degrees. Methods: Using digital content analysis, human coders analyzed institution websites for informational text indicating student telemedicine services. Results: Findings indicate that a minority of 4-year and above institutions offer telemedicine access. Institution type, institution size, and the presence of campus student health services were predictive. Endowment size and Minority Serving Institution status were not predictive. Conclusion: This study illustrates the ongoing need for increased access to remote health services across higher education, especially among smaller private and public nonprofit colleges and universities and all private for-profit institutions.
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, COVID-19, Pandemics, Web Sites, Colleges, Institutional Characteristics, School Health Services, Telecommunications, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: K12HD1038301
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