The use of telehealth in early autism training for parents: a scoping review

Boisvert, Michelle; Hall, Nerissa

doi:10.2147/shtt.s45353

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“…For example, a review by Boisvert et al [50] included only the studies that used telepractice directly to individuals with ASD, but did not include studies that involved others such as parents of children with ASD. Other previous reviews [51,52] have focused on studies that centred around the use of telehealth and Internet-based interventions for parental or caregiver training purposes. However, no previous literature review has examined specifically the use of telehealth to support ASD diagnostic assessment.…”

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Use of telehealth for facilitating the diagnostic assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A scoping review

et al. 2020

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There is a significant delay between seeking help and a confirmed diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This delay can lead to poor outcomes for both the families and individuals. Telehealth potentially offers a way of improving the diagnostic pathway for ASD. We conducted a scoping review examining which telehealth approaches are used in the diagnosis and assessment of ASD in children and adults, whether they are feasible and acceptable, and how they compare with face-to-face diagnosis and assessment methods. A search for all peer-reviewed articles, combining the terms of autism and telehealth was conducted from 2000 to 2019. A total of 10 studies were identified for inclusion in the review. This review of the literature found there to be two methods of using telehealth: (a) Real-Time method e.g. video conferencing that enables teams in different areas to consult with the families and to assess the child/adult in real time and (b) A Store-and-Forward method as Naturalistic Observation Diagnostic Assessment (NODA) system to upload videos of child's behaviors to a webportal that enables the clinicians to make an assessment remotely. The findings were positive, finding there to be high agreement in terms of the diagnosis between remote methods and face to face methods and with high levels of satisfaction among the families and clinicians. This field is in the very early stages and so only studies with small sample size using surveys and interviews were identified but the findings suggest that there is potential for telehealth methods to improve access to assessment and diagnosis of ASD used in conjunction with existing methods, especially for those with clear autism traits and adults with ASD. Larger randomised controlled trials of this technology are warranted.

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Use of telehealth for facilitating the diagnostic assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A scoping review

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“…30 While all of these papers were inclusive of children who are D/HH, none of them addressed the use of telepractice models. In parallel, three literature reviews [31][32][33] specifically investigated the use of telepractice in early intervention, but these did not focus on children who are D/HH.…”

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Telepractice delivery of family-centred early intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing: A scoping review

2018

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Introduction The use of telepractice, a method of delivering services through telecommunications technologies that provides two-way, synchronous audio and video signals in real-time, is becoming increasingly commonplace in early childhood education and intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Although the use of telepractice has been validated in the health sector as a viable and effective alternative to in-person service provision, evidence to support its use in the delivery of family-centred early intervention is still emerging. The purpose of this scoping review was to describe the current use of telepractice in the delivery of family-centred early childhood intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and their families. Method The review followed the framework outlined by the Joanna Briggs Institute (2015), including an iterative three-step search strategy. Specific inclusion criteria and data extraction fields were outlined in advance. Results A total of 23 peer-reviewed publications were included in the review. Most publications (70%) provided anecdotal evidence of the challenges and benefits associated with telepractice. The remaining publications (30%) reported on research studies evaluating the effectiveness of early intervention delivered through telepractice. Of the 23 included papers, 18 viewed the use of telepractice positively while the remaining 5 reported mixed conclusions and the need for more data. Discussion Current evidence in the literature indicates that telepractice can be an effective model for delivering family-centred early intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. However, more research is needed to substantiate the use of telepractice as a viable alternative to traditional in-person services, rather than being seen as supplemental to such services.

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“…When the physiological data have been measured in a daily basis, data can then be transmitted directly to clinical staff for monitoring purposes (Lowe et al 2013;Brewster et al 2014;Krupinski and Weinstein 2014). With telehealth services, individuals can receive professional services and support over a geographical distance (Boisvert and Hall 2014). Therefore, telehealth services have the potential to extend clinical outreach to families regardless of geographical locations (Boisvert and Hall 2014).…”

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“…With telehealth services, individuals can receive professional services and support over a geographical distance (Boisvert and Hall 2014). Therefore, telehealth services have the potential to extend clinical outreach to families regardless of geographical locations (Boisvert and Hall 2014).…”

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Telehealth services evaluation: a combination of SERVQUAL model and importance-performance analysis

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Telehealth services provide a means of monitoring a patient's vital signs through the use of equipment or mobile devices and have the potential to extend clinical outreach to more patients regardless of geographical locations. However, patient acceptance is essentially important for the success of telehealth implementations. Thus, it is of interest to evaluate patients' attitudes and perceptions toward the use of telehealth services. This study combines service quality model and importance-performance analysis to evaluate telehealth services provided by a case hospital. The results show that six items belong to major weaknesses, which should be addressed immediately in order to reduce patients' complaints. In contrast to major weaknesses, there are seven items classified as major strengths, which should be maintained to provide telehealth service excellence in order to establish better and longer relationships with patients in the long-term perspectives.

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The use of telehealth in early autism training for parents: a scoping review

Cited by 30 publications

References 12 publications

Use of telehealth for facilitating the diagnostic assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A scoping review

Use of telehealth for facilitating the diagnostic assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A scoping review

Telepractice delivery of family-centred early intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing: A scoping review

Telehealth services evaluation: a combination of SERVQUAL model and importance-performance analysis

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