Telehealth competencies for allied health professionals: A scoping review
dc.contributor.author | Anil, Krithika | |
dc.contributor.author | Bird, AR | |
dc.contributor.author | Bridgman, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Erickson, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Freeman, J | |
dc.contributor.author | McKinstry, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Robinson, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Abey, S | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-10-04T12:38:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-10-04T12:38:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-10-03 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1357-633X | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1758-1109 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/handle/10026.1/21353 | |
dc.description.abstract |
Abstract Introduction: Telehealth has become one of the main methods of delivering allied health professional services worldwide, yet many professionals do not have sufficient training to deliver high-quality telehealth services. This review aims to identify what competencies allied health professionals require for effective telehealth service delivery. Methods: This scoping review used the Population Concept Context framework and searched the following databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsychInfo, Cochrane, EMBASE, Web of Science, PEDro, United Kingdom Health Forum, WHO, Health Education England, and all UK and Australian AHP professional bodies. Results: A total of 37 articles were included out of 92,525 identified by the literature search. Competencies were related to two areas: (1) delivery of the telehealth consultation and (2) service management of telehealth consultations. The first area included the following competency themes: clinical reasoning, communication, effectively using technology, personcentred care, practice-based assessment and intervention knowledge/behaviour/skills, privacy, security, and patient safety, professionalism, and setting up the technical environment. The second area included the following competency themes: digital infrastructure, informing practice, and management. Although findings emphasised the importance of telehealth competencies, none have been implemented within education. One-third of the articles were from the discipline of psychology. Conclusion: This is the first scoping review to combine telehealth competencies reported across allied health disciplines. Although there were a vast range of competencies, they need implementation into teaching and learning to be practically useful. Most competencies were from psychology, but potentially applicable for other allied health professionals. A shared and adaptable standard for telehealth competencies would be useful to ensure high-quality practice across all allied health professionals. | |
dc.format.extent | 1357633X231201877- | |
dc.format.medium | Print-Electronic | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | |
dc.subject | Allied health | |
dc.subject | Competencies | |
dc.subject | Education | |
dc.subject | Remote consultation | |
dc.subject | Telehealth | |
dc.subject | Training | |
dc.title | Telehealth competencies for allied health professionals: A scoping review | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
plymouth.author-url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37787172 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published online | |
plymouth.journal | Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/1357633x231201877 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|Faculty of Health|School of Health Professions | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|Users by role|Academics | |
plymouth.organisational-group | |Plymouth|REF 2021 Researchers by UoA|UoA03 Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy | |
dc.publisher.place | England | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2023-08-31 | |
dc.date.updated | 2023-10-04T12:38:05Z | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2023-10-6 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1758-1109 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | forever | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1177/1357633x231201877 |