Chronic Conditions and Social Media Use Associated with Telehealth Utilization Among U.S. Adults in 2022
Abstract
Introduction: An increasing number of individuals use social media to seek health-related information for personal health care, assisting family members, and home-based treatment. However, limited research has examined how chronic conditions and social media engagement are associated with telehealth utilization among U.S. adults. This study aims to investigate the associations between chronic diseases, social media use, and telehealth use among U.S. adults. Methods: Data were obtained from the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 6), including 2517 telehealth users and 3529 non-users. Multiple logistic regression (MLR) was used to estimate the associations between potential factors and telehealth use. The odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated. Results: The overall prevalence of telehealth use was 41.6% (36.5% among males and 44.6% among females). T-tests showed that telehealth users reported significantly higher frequencies of visiting social media, sharing personal health information, sharing general health information, interacting with others, and watching health-related videos on social media. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that being female, actively seeking cancer-related information, having higher educational attainment, and having chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, lung disease, and depression were associated with increased odds of telehealth use. Regarding social media engagement, more frequent sharing of personal health information, interacting with others, and watching videos on social media were also associated with higher odds of telehealth use. Conclusion: Chronic conditions and social media engagement are significantly associated with telehealth utilization. Telehealth plays an important role in health care delivery, particularly for individuals with chronic diseases.
Start Time
15-4-2026 1:30 PM
End Time
15-4-2026 4:30 PM
Room Number
Culp Ballroom 316
Poster Number
47
Presentation Type
Poster
Presentation Subtype
Posters - Competitive
Presentation Category
Health
Student Type
Graduate and Professional Degree Students, Residents, Fellows
Faculty Mentor
Ying Liu
Chronic Conditions and Social Media Use Associated with Telehealth Utilization Among U.S. Adults in 2022
Culp Ballroom 316
Introduction: An increasing number of individuals use social media to seek health-related information for personal health care, assisting family members, and home-based treatment. However, limited research has examined how chronic conditions and social media engagement are associated with telehealth utilization among U.S. adults. This study aims to investigate the associations between chronic diseases, social media use, and telehealth use among U.S. adults. Methods: Data were obtained from the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 6), including 2517 telehealth users and 3529 non-users. Multiple logistic regression (MLR) was used to estimate the associations between potential factors and telehealth use. The odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated. Results: The overall prevalence of telehealth use was 41.6% (36.5% among males and 44.6% among females). T-tests showed that telehealth users reported significantly higher frequencies of visiting social media, sharing personal health information, sharing general health information, interacting with others, and watching health-related videos on social media. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that being female, actively seeking cancer-related information, having higher educational attainment, and having chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, lung disease, and depression were associated with increased odds of telehealth use. Regarding social media engagement, more frequent sharing of personal health information, interacting with others, and watching videos on social media were also associated with higher odds of telehealth use. Conclusion: Chronic conditions and social media engagement are significantly associated with telehealth utilization. Telehealth plays an important role in health care delivery, particularly for individuals with chronic diseases.
