Black women’s experience with telehealth using the lens of Black feminist thought
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Tiffany Shanté Gibson (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Debra Wallace
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore Black women’s use of telehealth using the lens of Black feminist theory. Black women historically have experienced poorer health outcomes, higher rates of specific diseases, less education and career opportunities. Telehealth is a virtual health strategy that exploded in use during the COVID pandemic and is continuing as a care delivery mechanism. This is an initial examination of Black women’s experiences with telehealth. The study included 21 Black women ages 24 to 65 who reported using telehealth within the last 2 years. The sample was recruited through social media. Semi-structured interviews were completed using completed using Zoom and Google Meet virtual platforms. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim then reviewed for accuracy. The data was analyzed using descriptive content analysis with open coding, categories, and theme abstraction. The themes were discussed within a Black feminist thought context. Findings from this study provide a foundation for care delivery and interventions that may improve the healthcare that Black women receive or may lack.
Black women’s experience with telehealth using the lens of Black feminist thought
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2022
- Keywords
- Bias, Black Feminist Thought, Black Women's Experience, Black Women's Voices, Health Equity, Telehealth
- Subjects
- Medical telematics
- Women, Black
- African American women
- Discrimination in medical care $z United States