Virtual Care: Advancing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine

Teller, Lori Massin

doi:10.1016/j.asams.2019.04.001

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“…4,5 In one study using real-time ultrasonography, specialists at a referral clinic remotely assisted the on-site general practitioner in obtaining and reading a sonograms from horses, which provided clinically valuable information in a timely manner. 5 Other potential benefits of telehealth in clinical practice include: expanding veterinary care to underserved or remote areas, 6,7 eliminating travel time and providing flexibility in scheduling, 2,4,6 as well as providing additional sources of education for practitioners. 5 Telehealth can also be used situationally in production medicine, where it can be difficult to closely monitor animals due to sheer numbers or inability to observe animals every day.…”

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Application of the multi‐theory model to explain veterinarians’ intentions to use telehealth/telemedicine

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Background Telehealth adoption is being fueled by both technological breakthroughs and societal demands; however, veterinarians have yet to fully embrace the concept of telemedicine, limiting its use and potential benefits. The goal of this study was to evaluate how effective the multi‐theory model (MTM) of health behaviour change explains the initiation and sustenance of telehealth use among veterinarians. Methods For this cross‐sectional study, a research company was contracted to disseminate the MTM‐based online survey to veterinarians currently engaged in clinical practice within the United States. Results A total of 243 veterinarians participated in this study. The most frequently reported age group among participants was 31–40 years (33.7%, n = 82). It was also noted that the majority of participants were female (70.0%, n = 170) and white (76.5%, n = 186). Hierarchical multiple regression showed that participatory dialogue (p = 0.037), species (p = 0.013) and previous monthly telehealth use (p = 0.040) were significant explanatory variables of initiation of telehealth use. Moreover, emotional transformation (p < 0.001) and previous monthly telehealth use (p = 0.035) were significant explanatory variables of sustenance of telehealth use. Limitations The data were collected in July 2020, during a global pandemic, in which telehealth use surged across a variety of professions. As a result, the findings of the study may not be relevant in periods when there is no pandemic. Conclusions Based on the findings of this study, researchers, educators and veterinary professionals should consider using MTM as theoretical framework to develop interventions to enhance telehealth use.

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