TECHNOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EQUITABLE UTILIZATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS RECEIVING SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

As clinics limited face-face appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic, youth at risk of sexually transmitted infections (STI) were vulnerable to disruptions in medical care. While utilization of telehealth platforms has the potential to address pandemic related disruptions in care, and are likely to be maintained in a post-pandemic world, there are inequities in access and utilization of telehealth. The goal of this presentation is to explore telehealth acceptability and digital inequities (device access, internet access, and digital literacy) affecting utilization of telehealth for sexual health services among adolescents and young adults (AYA).