Understanding how adolescents feel about telehealth services
Official title: Benefits of, challenges with, and suggestions for improving pediatric telehealth: The perspectives of adolescents
Funded at University of Michigan at Flint · NIH-10795490 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is talking to teenagers aged 14 to 17 about their thoughts and experiences with telehealth, especially since it's become more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, to understand what works well, what doesn’t, and how it can be made better for young people.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R15 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Flint NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Flint, United States) |
| Project start | March 7, 2024 |
| Project end | February 28, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $468,000 |
| NIH project number | 1R15HD114022-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-10795490 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for participation are adolescents aged 14 to 17 who have experience with telehealth services.
✕Less likely to help
Patients outside the age range of 14 to 17 or those who have not used telehealth services may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates the experiences and opinions of adolescents regarding telehealth, which has become increasingly important since the COVID-19 pandemic. By conducting interviews with 105 adolescents aged 14 to 17, the study aims to gather insights on the benefits, challenges, and suggestions for improving telehealth services specifically for young people. The research will utilize a qualitative approach, allowing participants to share their thoughts in a comfortable online or telephone setting. Parents will also provide demographic information to help contextualize the findings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved telehealth services that better meet the needs of adolescents.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have successfully gathered adolescent perspectives on telehealth, but this research aims to fill gaps by focusing on suggestions for improvement.
Where this research is happening
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University of Michigan at Flint
Flint, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kodjebacheva, Gergana Damianova — University of Michigan at Flint
- Study coordinator: Kodjebacheva, Gergana Damianova
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.