Telehealth in paediatric occupational therapy: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Gözde Önal ◽  
Güleser Güney ◽  
Fatma Gün ◽  
Meral Huri
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Service Delivery Model ◽  
Insufficient Evidence ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Past ◽  
Alternative Service

Background/Aims This study reviewed the use of telehealth in paediatric occupational therapy practice and its clinical outcomes over the past 20 years. Methods A scoping review following Arksey and O'Malley's five stages was undertaken using six databases and Google Scholar. The scoping review covered articles from January 2000 to April 2020. Results A total of 22 articles were reviewed. Most studies indicated positive outcomes of using telehealth in paediatric occupational therapy practice. Although there is insufficient evidence, the results indicated that telehealth can be more effective than face-to-face interventions when there are mobility or travel challenges for children. Conclusions The use of telehealth in paediatric occupational therapy is an alternative service delivery model, facilitating access for children and their families to the rehabilitation services. Further research is needed to address the difficulties and potential solutions to expand the use of telehealth services to help children with disadvantages alongside their families.

scholarly journals Telehealth: A Rapidly Developing Service Delivery Model for Occupational Therapy

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Cason
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Care Policy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Service Delivery Model ◽  
The Past ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Key Policy

Over the past decade, the practice of occupational therapy has been increasingly influenced by technological advances in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and associated changes in health care policy. Emergent from this evolution is the application of telehealth to deliver occupational therapy services to clients who are in a different physical location than the provider. This article furnishes an overview of the evidence for telehealth use in occupational therapy, discusses key policy considerations, and provides resources to guide practitioners in the ethical use of telehealth.

scholarly journals Telehealth for the Provision of Occupational Therapy: Reflections on Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-92
Author(s):  
Sue Dahl-Popolizio ◽  
Heidi Carpenter ◽  
Melissa Coronado ◽  
Nicholas J. Popolizio ◽  
Connor Swanson
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Service Delivery Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Delivery Model ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Effective Service ◽  
Therapy Service

During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, healthcare professionals worldwide abruptly shifted from an in-person to a telehealth service delivery model. Many did so without advanced training or preparation. This cross-sectional study explored how occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) used telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether they found it to be an effective service delivery model that should be a permanent option for providing occupational therapy services. An online survey was disseminated; it included Likert scale questions, multiple option questions, and open-ended questions regarding telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 230 respondents, 176 (77%) support telehealth as a substitute for in-person services; 179 (78%) support telehealth as a permanent option for occupational therapy service delivery. This information lends support to the uninterrupted use of telehealth by OTPs when government emergency orders in response to COVID-19 expire.

scholarly journals A User's Guide for Understanding and Addressing Telepractice Technology Challenges via ZOOM

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Megann McGill ◽  
Kimberly Fiddler
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Service Delivery Model ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Delivery Model ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Alternative Service ◽  
Barriers And Challenges

Purpose Telepractice has been used as an alternative service delivery model in speech-language pathology across various settings and the scope of practice. Despite its utility and increasing demands resulting from the COVID-19 global pandemic, some clinicians and clients continue to report apprehension to adopting telepractice service delivery model due to discomfort with technology. Among currently available telepractice platforms, “ZOOM” is one of the popular platforms among speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the United States because of its usability and subscription cost. However, many challenges have been experienced by clinicians and clients when ZOOM is used. The purpose of this article was twofold. The first goal of this article was to address barriers and challenges to implement successful telepractice SLP services. The second goal of this article was to develop four step-by-step troubleshooting manuals (one for client and one for clinician in both English and Spanish) to enhance its utility for users. Conclusion Preliminary qualitative data showed that the manuals developed by the authors were useful and functional for graduate SLP students. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.14044091

A Non-Traditional Fluency Program Developed for the Public School Setting

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mozelle Berkowitz ◽  
Harriet Cook ◽  
Mary Jo Haughey
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Service Delivery Model ◽  
The Public ◽  
Weekly Treatment ◽  
School Day ◽  
Alternative Service ◽  
Changing Attitudes

This article presents an alternative service delivery model for treating schoolchildren who stutter. Weekly treatment sessions with groups of students after the school day, along with monthly meetings with their parents, focused both on changing attitudes about stuttering and on controlling stuttering behaviors. Results supported the efficacy of a group treatment program with a parent involved. The significance of changing attitudes in both students and their parents is discussed.

Alternative Service Delivery Model: A Group Communication Training Series for Partners of Persons with Aphasia

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 114-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darla Hagge
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Group Communication ◽  
Significant Others ◽  
Communication Training ◽  
Service Delivery Model ◽  
Delivery Model ◽  
Healthcare Environment ◽  
Communication Partners ◽  
Alternative Service ◽  
Alternative Service Delivery

Providing education and partner training for the primary communication partners of persons with aphasia is often challenging for medical-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Today's healthcare environment is fraught with barriers to obtaining services for individuals with aphasia and their significant others. This article describes a proposed alternative service delivery model for the partners of persons with aphasia.

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