Virtual Care Trends in Older Adults with Parkinson’s Disease in Urban and Rural Ontario, Canada, During COVID-19

ABSTRACT Background: Virtual care services increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling access to physician consultations. Most studies on virtual care in Parkinson’s disease (PD) have focused on tertiary centers, limiting generalizability.

Objective

To describe trends in virtual care use over time in people living with PD in Ontario, Canada, by rural and urban region of residence using health administrative data.