Caregiver Perspectives on Telehealth: A Service Delivery for Occupational Therapy

Johnston, Rebecca; Cohill, Becki; MacDermott, Susan

doi:10.46409/sr.smlr2770

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“…The findings of this study and previous research suggest that parents would prefer a blended approach to therapy (combination of telehealth and facetoface) integrated into one service delivery model in the future (Johnston, 2019). Participants appreciated the unique value of inperson ther apy including support, resources, equipment and space and felt an initial clinic assessment prior to commencement with telehealth services would be beneficial.…”

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confidence: 61%

“…Two qualitative studies examining parental perspec tives of telehealth revealed that telehealth interventions were preferable to traditional therapy approaches, as they integrated well into family life (Eguia and Capio, 2021;Wallisch et al, 2019). Telehealth allowed families to incor porate new knowledge in the home environment by embed ding strategies into existing family routines to support their child (Johnston, 2019). This appeared to enhance parents' problemsolving abilities in devising new strategies and situations with their child (Wallisch et al, 2019).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies conclude that parents' experience and clinical outcomes of telehealth differed from receiving inperson therapy for their child (Wallisch et al, 2019). While chal lenges exist with poor internet connection (Eguia and Capio, 2021) and the impersonal nature of telehealth (Johnston, 2019), it has been shown to overcome the barriers to access ing facetoface therapy by reducing time, cost and travel for parents (Cole et al, 2019). Prior to telehealth, homebased interventions were mostly provided through home pro grammes which have been identified as being potentially stressful for parents who needed to take on a therapy role at home (Longo et al, 2020).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Bringing therapy home: Exploring parents’ experiences of telehealth for children with developmental coordination disorder

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et al. 2023

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Introduction: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) significantly impacts a child’s motor skills and ability to learn and perform self-care and academic tasks. Telehealth is a rapidly emerging service delivery model, ensuring expanded access to services and continuity of care. Many benefits to the use of telehealth have been identified; yet, there is a dearth of published evidence available on the experiences of parents of children with DCD. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore parents’ experiences of implementing a telehealth motor skills programme for their child with DCD. Method: This study utilised a qualitative descriptive approach to best capture parents’ experiences of a telehealth programme. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with eight participants and analysed using thematic analysis. Measures to ensure the trustworthiness of the study were observed within the naturalistic paradigm comprising criteria of credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability. Findings: This study uncovered three major themes: (1) Parents in the dark, (2) telehealth in the family and (3) telehealth: what success looks like. Ten further subthemes highlighted the factors for success and parents’ considerations for future service delivery. Conclusion: Challenges for parents in accessing traditional occupational therapy services present an opportunity to explore alternative means of delivery such as telehealth. Parents, however, are clear in their preference for a blended approach for future services.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 61%