Evaluating the WISE (Women in the South-East) Telehealth Network: A Model of Healthcare and Health Promotion at Rural Libraries

• Published in: American journal of health promotion Vol. 38; no. 7; pp. 992 - 1003
• Main Authors: Sundstrom, Beth, Hayes, Natalia, DuBose-Morris, Ragan, Dempsey, Angela, Guille, Constance, Montgomery, Kathleen, Richardson, Katherine, Lazenby, Gweneth B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2024; American Journal of Health Promotion
• Subjects: Clinical outcomes; Community health workers; Educational needs; Health care; Health care access; Health education; Health initiatives; Health promotion; Health services; Health status; Intervention; Libraries; Medical referrals; Prevention programs; Preventive medicine; Rural areas; Rural communities; Social services; Sociodemographics; Telemedicine; Usability; Women; health education; health promotion; rural health; telehealth

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the WISE (Women in the South-East) Telehealth Network. Design A follow-up survey design was used to determine the impact of the program on access to healthcare. Setting WISE provided preventive care to women and gender expansive...