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Published on in Vol 18 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/86907, first published .
Community Perceptions of Integrating Community Health Workers and Telehealth Services for Chronic Disease Management in a Rural Island Community: A Qualitative Study

Community Perceptions of Integrating Community Health Workers and Telehealth Services for Chronic Disease Management in a Rural Island Community: A Qualitative Study

Community Perceptions of Integrating Community Health Workers and Telehealth Services for Chronic Disease Management in a Rural Island Community: A Qualitative Study

Jose G Perez-Ramos   1 , MPH, PhD ;   Scott McIntosh   1 , PhD ;   Joselyn Wei Chen   1 , BS ;   Jessica Alicea-Vellon   2 , MS ;   Carlos E Rodriguez-Diaz   3 , MPH, MCHES, PhD

1 Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States

2 Health ProMed Inc, San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Jose G Perez-Ramos, MPH, PhD
  • Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • University of Rochester
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  • Rochester, NY 14642
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 5852768755
  • Email: jose_perez-ramos@urmc.rochester.edu