ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2026
Telehealth service use in people with cancer compared to people without cancer: analysis of Patient Experience Surveys in Australia.
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purposeTo compare the prevalence and characteristics associated with telehealth use in people with and without cancer.
methodsCross-sectional study using data from the Australia's Patient Experience Surveys (2022-2023 and 2023-2024) of all participants aged ≥ 25 years. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to examine characteristics associated with telehealth use between cancer and non-cancer groups and to compare self-assessed health status, emergency department (ED) presentation and hospitalisations by telehealth use and cancer status.
resultsTelehealth was used by over one-third of respondents with cancer (n = 797/2109, 38%) and one-quarter of respondents without cancer (n = 11,984/45,438; 26%). In both cancer and non-cancer groups, mental health conditions and other long-term health conditions were associated with higher odds of telehealth use, whereas being unmarried, uninsured, having a lower education level and a more recent survey were associated with lower odds of telehealth use. The odds of poor health status (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 4.29; 95% CI = 3.59-5.12), ED presentation (aOR = 2.69; 95% CI = 2.30-3.14) and hospital admission (aOR = 3.97; 95% CI = 3.41-4.61) were highest in people with cancer and telehealth use, followed by people with cancer who did not use telehealth and people without cancer who use telehealth, when compared to people without cancer and telehealth usage. Over 90% of people who used telehealth showed positive perceptions of the service regardless of cancer status.
conclusionsWhile over one-third of respondents with cancer utilised a telehealth service, the majority did not. Further research should investigate the barriers to accessing telehealth services to inform the development of health policy and strategies targeting people with greatest needs.
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