Addressing the need for a telehealth readiness assessment tool as a digital health strategy

Bingham, Jennifer; Rossi, Marvin A.; Truong, Hoai-An

doi:10.1016/j.japh.2022.04.016

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“…The published survey was selected because it questioned faculty regarding level of comfort, awareness, and perceptions teaching a novel topic in the classroom. Lastly, four focus areas were selected because of their relevance to telehealth readiness reported in the literature [ 1 ]. The final questionnaire consisted of 24 items and was developed into 4 focus areas, including awareness, perception, level of comfort, and instruction.…”

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“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic underscored an unequitable digital divide [ 1 ]. As a digital health strategy, telehealth is defined by the Health Resources and Services Administration as the “use of digital technologies to communicate at a distance virtually, with computers and mobile devices, to access and manage health care services remotely” [ 2 ].…”

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“…As a digital health strategy, telehealth is defined by the Health Resources and Services Administration as the “use of digital technologies to communicate at a distance virtually, with computers and mobile devices, to access and manage health care services remotely” [ 2 ]. Although telehealth as a modality was heavily deployed in the pandemic, it presented challenges for healthcare providers to preemptively prepare for virtual provision of care [ 1 ]. Telehealth education as a strategy to enhance telehealth readiness remains crucial [ 1 ], especially as the demand for virtual care is predicted to increase in the foreseeable future with long-term adoption [ 3 ].…”

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“…Although telehealth as a modality was heavily deployed in the pandemic, it presented challenges for healthcare providers to preemptively prepare for virtual provision of care [ 1 ]. Telehealth education as a strategy to enhance telehealth readiness remains crucial [ 1 ], especially as the demand for virtual care is predicted to increase in the foreseeable future with long-term adoption [ 3 ]. Some pharmacy programs incorporated tele-education rapidly into their curricula in response to the COVID-19 pandemic [ 3 ].…”

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“…Despite the need to standardize telehealth curricula and establish national competencies [ 8 ], Papanagnou et al identified a lack of training available in North America to prepare clinicians of all levels for the modality of telehealth [ 9 ]. As a result, didactic and experiential learning through virtual interactions and the incorporation of telehealth is encouraged to address this disparity in curricula [ 1 , 3 ].…”

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Telehealth Integration into Pharmacy Practice Curricula: An Exploratory Survey of Faculty Perception

Bingham

Axon

2023

Pharmacy

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(1) Background: The use of telehealth in the United States during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic was accelerated and there was a lack of telehealth training programs available to clinicians of all levels. At the onset of the pandemic, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) had no educational outcomes or professional activity standards for the inclusion of telehealth in the didactic Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. Yet, in November 2022, the AACP encouraged colleges of pharmacy to include digital health and telehealth. The purpose of this study was to assess faculty perceptions in preparation for a nation-wide survey regarding telehealth integration into pharmacy practice curricula. (2) Methods: An exploratory questionnaire was developed to describe faculty perceptions and opinions of telehealth integration into the pharmacy practice curriculum at a single college of pharmacy. The questionnaire was emailed to 76 faculty members over six weeks in Summer 2022. Data were summarized descriptively. (3) Results: A total of 18 faculty members completed the survey (24% response rate). The responding faculty were typically very aware (median = 4) of telehealth, its benefits, and barriers, and were very comfortable (median = 4) discussing telehealth communication, benefits of telehealth, and barriers of telehealth. Yet, they were less comfortable discussing telehealth applications (median = 2.5). The faculty had a positive perception of telehealth in general (mean = 8.1 ± 1.5), telehealth services (mean = 8.6 ± 1.6), and the incorporation of telehealth instruction into the pharmacy practice curriculum (mean = 7.7 ± 2.7). Most respondents (67%) could discuss telehealth in their course. Lack of time to teach (50%) was the most reported reason by those who did not have plans to incorporate telehealth instruction into their course. (5) Conclusions: This exploratory survey of faculty at one college of pharmacy indicated positive perceptions and opinions of telehealth integration into the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. Further efforts to incorporate telehealth into the curriculum at other pharmacy schools is warranted.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Telehealth Integration into Pharmacy Practice Curricula: An Exploratory Survey of Faculty Perception

Bingham

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2023

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Transformations in postgraduate medical education following the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned from advances and challenges

Altintas,

Sahiner

2024

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Knowledge, perception, and willingness to provide telepharmacy services among pharmacy students: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Indonesia

Alfian,

Khoiry,

Andhika A. Pratama

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BMC Med Educ

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Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic accelerated the provision of telepharmacy services. However, little is known about the knowledge, perception, and willingness of pharmacy students as future key players in telepharmacy adoption to provide such a service, particularly in a setting without well-established telepharmacy services before the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective With this survey we aimed to assess the level of knowledge, perception, and willingness to provide telepharmacy services and to identify associated factors among pharmacy students in Indonesia. Methods We applied a multicenter cross-sectional study design with convenience sampling technique among pharmacy students in three public universities in Bandung City, Surabaya City, and Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The knowledge, perception, and willingness to provide telepharmacy services were assessed using an online questionnaire. Ordinal regression analysis was performed to determine factors associated with a high knowledge level, whereas binary logistic regression analyses were performed to determine factors associated with a positive perception of telepharmacy services. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported. Results Among 313 respondents, 83.4% were female, and the mean age was 20 years. Although only 13.2% showed a high knowledge level, 66.5% showed a positive perception of telepharmacy services and 97.4% were willing to provide telepharmacy services in the future. An increase in age (OR 1.33; 95% CI 1.14–1.54) and being advance in smartphone usage (OR 5.21; 95% CI 2.03–13.42) are associated with an increased likelihood of having a high knowledge level about telepharmacy services. Male students had a lower likelihood of having a positive perception of telepharmacy services than females (OR 0.46; 95% CI 0.24–0.85). Conclusion Despite limited knowledge of telepharmacy, the majority of pharmacy students reported a positive perception and willingness to provide telepharmacy services in their future careers. Therefore, telepharmacy practice models must be included as a subject course in the curriculum, better preparing future pharmacists to perform their roles effectively. Furthermore, student-specific factors such as age and expertise in smartphone usage that associated with knowledge and gender that associated with perception should be considered to facilitate telepharmacy adoption in Indonesia.

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Addressing the need for a telehealth readiness assessment tool as a digital health strategy

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

Telehealth Integration into Pharmacy Practice Curricula: An Exploratory Survey of Faculty Perception

Telehealth Integration into Pharmacy Practice Curricula: An Exploratory Survey of Faculty Perception

Transformations in postgraduate medical education following the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned from advances and challenges

Knowledge, perception, and willingness to provide telepharmacy services among pharmacy students: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Indonesia

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