Anne Parkinson

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Anne Parkinson

BA, PhD, AFHEA, Action Research Fellow, COVID-19 Primary Care Response Group (seconded), Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, ACT; Postdoctoral Fellow, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT

Older people, the digital divide and use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic

There may be multiple reasons why older people are not able to effectively access or engage with health technologies despite their availability.

What has the COVID-19 pandemic taught us about the use of virtual consultations in primary care?

The future of telehealth in primary care requires its coherent integration into clinical infrastructure and bolstering of community access and capacity to use both video and telephone modalities.

What strategies have been effective in optimising COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Australia and internationally?

Strategies that have successfully increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake may also be effective in enhancing uptake across a range of vaccine-preventable diseases.