Examining Occupational Therapists’ Perception of Efficacy in Telehealth During the COVID-19  Pandemic

Lauren Gandhi; Samantha Rich; Alexandria Dattilo; Karlie Hamilton; Kirstin Krause; Eric Meyers; Brynn Shallenberger

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Examining Occupational Therapists’ Perception of Efficacy in Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Lauren Gandhi, et al. Examining Occupational Therapists’ Perception of Efficacy In Telehealth During the Covid-19 Pandemic. . 2023. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/0efbc1de-dc1a-4d65-abe0-725761d83bc1.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

L. Gandhi, S. Rich, A. Dattilo, K. Hamilton, K. Krause, E. Meyers, & B. Shallenberger. (2023). Examining Occupational Therapists’ Perception of Efficacy in Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/0efbc1de-dc1a-4d65-abe0-725761d83bc1

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Lauren Gandhi, Samantha Rich, Alexandria Dattilo, Karlie Hamilton, Kirstin Krause, Eric Meyers, and Brynn Shallenberger. Examining Occupational Therapists’ Perception of Efficacy In Telehealth During the Covid-19 Pandemic. 2023. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/0efbc1de-dc1a-4d65-abe0-725761d83bc1.

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Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, clients relied on telehealth to gain access to health care services. As telehealth continues to be used it is important to understand how to
implement quality sessions. This study aimed to identify practitioner needs related to the development of telehealth skills.
Methods: Participants included occupational therapy practitioners who used telehealth in practice. Snowball sampling was used to recruit participants for semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis of the interview transcription resulted in categories which were a focus of discussion during interviews.
Findings: Data analysis led to five thematic categories. These were: Telehealth barriers and benefits, Telehealth value on a scale, Logistics of the telehealth transition, Client readiness for telehealth participation, and Educating caregivers and supporting their participation via telehealth.
Conclusion: The information revealed through this study supports occupational therapy practitioners in their understanding of how service delivery can change with telehealth. Considering ways to modify occupational therapy practice could make telehealth an effective tool instead of an inadequate alternative to in person delivery.

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