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Özkaytan Y, Schulz-Nieswandt F, Zank S. Acute Health Care Provision in Rural Long-Term Care Facilities: A Scoping Review of Integrated Care Models. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2023; 24:1447-1457.e1. [PMID: 37488029 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to map integrated care models for acute health care in rural long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for future investigation. DESIGN Systematic scoping review. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Residential LTCFs in rural areas worldwide. METHODS The common health-related online databases were systematically searched complemented by a manual search of gray literature. Following the 5-stage framework of Arksey and O'Malley, the extent of included literature was identified and findings were summarized using qualitative meta-summary. RESULTS A total of 35 references were included for synthesis, predominantly primary research on completed and ongoing projects reporting on integrated health care services in rural LTCFs. Incorporating previous research, we extracted 5 approaches of integrated acute-health care models: (1) Availability of Specialists, (2) Networks, (3) Quality Management (QM) and Organization, (4) Telemedicine, and (5) Telehealth. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS This research presents the result of a literature review examining integrated care models as a way to improve acute health care in LTCFs in rural areas. Integrated care models in rural settings can help face the challenging situation and fulfil the complex health care needs of LTCF residents by reducing fragmentation and thereby improve continuity and coordination of acute health care services. These results can guide policy making in creating interventions and support adequate implementation of care models by knowledge translation in health care.
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- Yasemin Özkaytan
- Faculty of Human Sciences, Graduate School GROW-Gerontological Research on Well-being, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Social Policy and Methods of Qualitative Social Research, Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, Rehabilitative Gerontology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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How Telemedicine Can Improve the Quality of Care for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias? A Narrative Review. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58121705. [PMID: 36556907 PMCID: PMC9783876 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58121705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: Dementia affects more than 55 million patients worldwide, with a significant societal, economic, and psychological impact. However, many patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other related dementias have limited access to effective and individualized treatment. Care provision for dementia is often unequal, fragmented, and inefficient. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated telemedicine use, which holds promising potential for addressing this important gap. In this narrative review, we aim to analyze and discuss how telemedicine can improve the quality of healthcare for AD and related dementias in a structured manner, based on the seven dimensions of healthcare quality defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), 2018: effectiveness, safety, people-centeredness, timeliness, equitability, integrated care, and efficiency. Materials and Methods: MEDLINE and Scopus databases were searched for peer-reviewed articles investigating the role of telemedicine in the quality of care for patients with dementia. A narrative synthesis was based on the seven WHO dimensions. Results: Most studies indicate that telemedicine is a valuable tool for AD and related dementias: it can improve effectiveness (better access to specialized care, accurate diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, avoidance of preventable hospitalizations), timeliness (reduction of waiting times and unnecessary transportation), patient-centeredness (personalized care for needs and values), safety (appropriate treatment, reduction of infection risk),integrated care (interdisciplinary approach through several dementia-related services), efficiency (mainly cost-effectiveness) and equitability (overcoming geographical barriers, cultural diversities). However, digital illiteracy, legal and organizational issues, as well as limited awareness, are significant potential barriers. Conclusions: Telemedicine may significantly improve all aspects of the quality of care for patients with dementia. However, future longitudinal studies with control groups including participants of a wide educational level spectrum will aid in our deeper understanding of the real impact of telemedicine in quality care for this population.
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Valk-Draad MP, Bohnet-Joschko S. Nursing Home-Sensitive Hospitalizations and the Relevance of Telemedicine: A Scoping Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:12944. [PMID: 36232255 PMCID: PMC9566431 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The aging of society is increasing the number of hospitalizations of nursing home residents. Telemedicine might help reduce the frequency of these potentially risk-associated hospitalizations. This scoping review looked for evidence of a change in the rate of hospitalization and, if mentioned, any cost savings and/or staff acceptance of the use of telemedicine in a nursing home setting. To identify available evidence, the electronic databases PubMed, Livivo, EBSCO and JSTOR were searched (without time or regional constraints) for comparative primary research studies on this topic in peer-reviewed journals. A total of 1127 articles were retrieved and 923 titles and abstracts were screened, with 16 studies published between 2001 and 2022 being included. Telemedicine consultation reduced the hospitalization of nursing home residents in 14/16 and care costs in 8/11 articles. Staff satisfaction was mentioned positively in five studies. Most studies used telemedicine involving medical diagnostic technologies (10), (electronic) health records (9), specialists (9) and specialized nursing staff (11). Few studies had a higher level of evidence: only one randomized clinical trial was included. There is the need for high credibility studies, using guidelines on protocol and reporting, to better understand the hindering and facilitating factors of telemedicine provision in the healthcare of nursing home residents.
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- Maria Paula Valk-Draad
- Chair of Health Care Management and Innovation, Faculty of Management, Economics, and Society, Witten/Herdecke University, Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50, 58448 Witten, Germany
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Lieng MK, Aurora MS, Kang Y, Kim JM, Marcin JP, Chan SR, Mouzoon JL, Tancredi DJ, Parish M, Gonzalez AD, Scher L, Xiong G, McCarron RM, Yellowlees P. Primary Care Physician Adherence to Telepsychiatry Recommendations: Intermediate Outcomes from a Randomized Clinical Trial. Telemed J E Health 2021; 28:838-846. [PMID: 34726542 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2021.0389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Objective: To compare clinical recommendations given by psychiatrists and the adherence to these recommendations by primary care physicians (PCP) following consultations conducted by asynchronous telepsychiatry (ATP) and synchronous telepsychiatry (STP). Materials and Methods: ATP and STP consultations were compared using intermediate data from a randomized clinical trial with adult participant enrollment between April 2014 and December 2017. In both study arms, PCPs received written recommendations from the psychiatrist after each encounter. Independent clinicians reviewed PCP documentation to measure adherence to those recommendations in the 6 months following the baseline consultation. Results: Medical records were reviewed for 645 psychiatrists' consult recommendations; 344 from 61 ATP consultations and 301 from 62 STP consultations. Of those recommendations, 191 (56%) and 173 (58%) were rated fully adherent by two independent raters for ATP and STP, respectively. In a multilevel ordinal logistic regression model adjusted for recommendation type and recommended implementation timing, there was no statistically significant difference in adherence to recommendations for ATP compared with STP (adjusted odds ratio = 0.91, 95% confidence interval = 0.51-1.62). The profiles of recommendation type were comparable between ATP and STP. Conclusions: This is the first PCP adherence study comparing two forms of telemedicine. Although we did not find evidence of a difference between ATP and STP; this study supports the feasibility and acceptability of ATP and STP for the provision of collaborative psychiatric care. Clinical Trial Identifier NCT02084979.
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- Monica K Lieng
- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA.,School of Medicine, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA.,Department of Family Medicine, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA.,Veterans Health Administration, Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Health and Technology, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA
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Groom LL, McCarthy MM, Stimpfel AW, Brody AA. Telemedicine and Telehealth in Nursing Homes: An Integrative Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021; 22:1784-1801.e7. [PMID: 33819450 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Telemedicine and telehealth are increasingly used in nursing homes (NHs). Their use was accelerated further by the COVID-19 pandemic, but their impact on patients and outcomes has not been adequately investigated. These technologies offer promising avenues to detect clinical deterioration early, increasing clinician's ability to treat patients in place. A review of literature was executed to further explore the modalities' ability to maximize access to specialty care, modernize care models, and improve patient outcomes. DESIGN Whittemore and Knafl's integrative review methodology was used to analyze quantitative and qualitative studies. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Primary research conducted in NH settings or focused on NH residents was included. Participants included clinicians, NH residents, subacute patients, and families. METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase, PsycNET, and JSTOR were searched, yielding 16 studies exploring telemedicine and telehealth in NH settings between 2014 and 2020. RESULTS Measurable impacts such as reduced emergency and hospital admissions, financial savings, reduced physical restraints, and improved vital signs were found along with process improvements, such as expedient access to specialists. Clinician, resident, and family perspectives were also discovered to be roundly positive. Studies showed wide methodologic heterogeneity and low generalizability owing to small sample sizes and incomplete study designs. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Preliminary evidence was found to support geriatrician, psychiatric, and palliative care consults through telemedicine. Financial and clinical incentives such as Medicare savings and reduced admissions to hospitals were also supported. NHs are met with increased challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which telemedicine and telehealth may help to mitigate. Additional research is needed to explore resident and family opinions of telemedicine and telehealth use in nursing homes, as well as remote monitoring costs and workflow changes incurred with its use.
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- Lisa L Groom
- New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, NY, USA.
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- New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, NY, USA; Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York, NY, USA; Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care, Department of Internal Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Piau A, Vautier C, De Mauleon A, Tchalla A, Rumeau P, Nourhashemi F, Soto-Martin M. Health workers perception on telemedicine in management of neuropsychiatric symptoms in long-term care facilities: Two years follow-up. Geriatr Nurs 2020; 41:1000-1005. [PMID: 32771311 PMCID: PMC7406447 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The management of neuropsychiatric symptoms is a challenge in long-term care facilities. Our objective was to assess the perception of telemedicine, as a useful tool to connect staff to specialized units. In this multicenter prospective study, 90 patients from ten facilities benefited from 180 sessions over two years. The primary outcome was the perception of telemedicine evaluated through semi-structured interviews at baseline and two years later. Our results revealed positive perceptions of telemedicine, confirmed after two years of real-life experience with its use. Not only do staff members believe that telemedicine is not a downgraded version of medicine, but they also believe that it could improve the quality of care. They expressed a very positive sense of recognition of their professional qualifications and indicated their need to be involved in change processes to ensure successful implementation and better adherence to telemedicine as a service.
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- Antoine Piau
- Gérontopôle, CHU Toulouse, F-31400 Toulouse, France; UMR 1027, INSERM, F-31400 Toulouse, France.
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- Université des Sciences Sociales-Toulouse 1, Manufacture des Tabacs 2, rue du Doyen Gabriel Marty, 31042 Toulouse, France
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- Université de Limoges, IFR 145 GEIST, EA 6310 HAVAE, Limoges, F-87025, France
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- Gérontopôle, CHU Toulouse, F-31400 Toulouse, France; UMR 1027, INSERM, F-31400 Toulouse, France
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- Gérontopôle, CHU Toulouse, F-31400 Toulouse, France; UMR 1027, INSERM, F-31400 Toulouse, France
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Stephens CE, Halifax E, David D, Bui N, Lee SJ, Shim J, Ritchie CS. "They Don't Trust Us": The Influence of Perceptions of Inadequate Nursing Home Care on Emergency Department Transfers and the Potential Role for Telehealth. Clin Nurs Res 2020; 29:157-168. [PMID: 31007055 PMCID: PMC10242499 DOI: 10.1177/1054773819835015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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In this descriptive, qualitative study, we conducted eight focus groups with diverse informal and formal caregivers to explore their experiences/challenges with nursing home (NH) to emergency department (ED) transfers and whether telehealth might be able to mitigate some of those concerns. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Transfers were commonly viewed as being influenced by a perceived lack of trust in NH care/capabilities and driven by four main factors: questioning the quality of NH nurses' assessments, perceptions that physicians were absent from the NH, misunderstandings of the capabilities of NHs and EDs, and perceptions that responses to medical needs were inadequate. Participants believed technology could provide "the power of the visual" permitting virtual assessment for the off-site physician, validation of nursing assessment, "real time" assurance to residents and families, better goals of care discussions with multiple parties in different locations, and family ability to say goodbye.
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- Caroline E. Stephens
- Department of Community Health Systems, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Community Health Systems, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- San Francisco VA Healthcare System, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Remote Health Care Provision in Care Homes in England: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study of Yorkshire and the Humber. TECHNOLOGIES 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/technologies7010024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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An increasing demand for care homes in the UK, has necessitated the evaluation of innovative methods for delivering more effective health care. Videoconferencing may be one way to meet this demand. However, there is a lack of literature on the provision of videoconferencing in England. This mixed-methods study aimed to map current attitudes, knowledge and provision of videoconferencing in the Yorkshire and Humber region of England. Qualitative interviews with care home managers, a scoping review and field notes from a Special Interest Group (SIG) informed the development of a descriptive convenience survey which was sent out to care home managers in the Yorkshire and Humber region of England. The survey had a 14% (n = 124) response rate. Of those who responded, 10% (n = 12) reported using videoconferencing for health care; with over 78% (n = 97) of respondents’ care homes being based in urban areas. Approximately 62% (n = 77) of the 124 respondents had heard of videoconferencing for health care provision. Of those who reported not using videoconferencing (n = 112), 39% (n = 48) said they would consider it but would need to know more. The top ranked reason for not introducing videoconferencing was the belief that residents would not be comfortable using videoconferencing to consult with a healthcare professional. The main reason for implementation was the need for speedier access to services. Those already using videoconferencing rated videoconferencing overall as being very good (50%) (n = 6) or good (42%) (n = 5). Those who were not using it in practice appeared sceptical before implementing videoconferencing. The main driver of uptake was the home’s current access to and satisfaction with traditionally delivered health care services.
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Zulfiqar AA, Hajjam A, Andrès E. Focus on the Different Projects of Telemedicine Centered on the Elderly In France. Curr Aging Sci 2019; 11:202-215. [PMID: 30836931 PMCID: PMC6635422 DOI: 10.2174/1874609812666190304115426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 02/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Telemedicine is now in vogue, allowing computer and communication tools to be deployed in different fields of health, such as Cardiology, Dermatology, areas in which it has received interest, and in international studies. As the population ages, older people are increasingly concerned about this innovative practice. This is a narrative review of both the literature and Internet pertaining to telemedicine projects within the field of geriatric subjects in France. Since the beginning of the 2000's, several telemedicine projects and trials focused on chronic heart failure have been developed in the elderly, and also in the field of dermatology. The potential contribution of second-generation telemedicine projects in terms of mortality, morbidity, and the number of hospitalizations avoided is currently under study. Their impact in terms of health economics is likewise being investigated, taking into account that the economic and social benefits brought up by telemedicine solutions were previously validated by the original telemedicine projects. We take a look at telemedicine projects in France concerning the elderly.
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- Abrar A. Zulfiqar
- Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Geriatrics, University Hospital of Rouen, Rouen, France; Tel: 0627102493;, E-mail:
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Ho JMW, Tung J, Maitland J, Mangin D, Thabane L, Pavlin JM, Alfonsi J, Holbrook A, Straus S, Benjamin S. GeriMedRisk, a telemedicine geriatric pharmacology consultation service to address adverse drug events in long-term care: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized feasibility trial protocol (ISRCTN17219647). Pilot Feasibility Stud 2018; 4:116. [PMID: 29951221 PMCID: PMC6011190 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-018-0300-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and older age predispose seniors to adverse drug events (ADE). Seniors with an ADE experience greater morbidity, mortality, and health care utilization compared to their younger counterparts. To mitigate and manage ADEs among this vulnerable population, we designed a geriatric pharmacology consultation service connecting clinicians with specialist physicians and pharmacists and will investigate the feasibility and acceptability of this complex intervention in the long-term care setting, prior to conducting a larger efficacy trial. Methods/Design We will conduct a cluster randomized feasibility trial and qualitative analysis of GeriMedRisk among four long-term care homes in the Waterloo-Wellington region from May 1 to December 31, 2017. The primary outcome is the feasibility and acceptability of GeriMedRisk and the stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial design. We hypothesize that GeriMedRisk is a feasible intervention and its potential to decrease falls and drug-related hospital visits can be evaluated with a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial design. Discussion This mixed methods study will inform a larger efficacy trial of GeriMedRisk's ability to decrease adverse drug events among seniors in the long-term care setting. Ethics and dissemination The Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board granted the approval for this study protocol 2812. We plan to disseminate the results of this study in peer-reviewed journals and also to our partners and stakeholders. Trial registration ISRCTN clinical trials registry, ISRCTN17219647 (March 27, 2017).
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- Joanne Man-Wai Ho
- 1Waterloo Regional Campus, McMaster University DeGroote School of Medicine, 10B Victoria St S, Kitchener, ON Canada.,Schlegel Research Institute for Aging, 250 Laurelwood Drive, Waterloo, ON Canada.,3Grand River Hospital, 835 King St W, Kitchener, ON Canada
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- 3Grand River Hospital, 835 King St W, Kitchener, ON Canada
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- St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph, 100 Westmount Ave, Guelph, ON Canada
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- 5Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, 6th floor, 100 Main St W, Hamilton, ON Canada
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- 6Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, H325, 50 Charlton Ave E, Hamilton, ON Canada
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- 7Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, 64 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON Canada
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- Ontario Telemedicine Network, 1100-105 Moatfield Drive, Toronto, ON Canada
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- 6Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, H325, 50 Charlton Ave E, Hamilton, ON Canada.,9Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON Canada
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- 10Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond St Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada.,11Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, 190 Elizabeth Street, R. Fraser Elliott Building, 3-805, Toronto, ON Canada
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- 1Waterloo Regional Campus, McMaster University DeGroote School of Medicine, 10B Victoria St S, Kitchener, ON Canada.,3Grand River Hospital, 835 King St W, Kitchener, ON Canada
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Videoconferencing for Health Care Provision for Older Adults in Care Homes: A Review of the Research Evidence. Int J Telemed Appl 2017; 2017:5785613. [PMID: 29081795 PMCID: PMC5610821 DOI: 10.1155/2017/5785613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A scoping review was conducted to map the research evidence on the use of videoconferencing for remote health care provision for older adults in care homes. The review aimed to identify the nature and extent of the existing evidence base. Databases used were Embase, Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library Reviews. The review identified 26 articles for inclusion, of which 14 were case studies, making the most used study design. Papers described videoconferencing as being used for assessment, management of health care, clinical support, and diagnosis, with eight of the papers reporting the use of videoconferencing for more than one clinical purpose. A further eight papers reported the use of videoconferencing for assessment alone. The literature reported the collection of various types of data, with 12 papers describing the use of both qualitative and quantitative data. The outcomes mainly addressed staff satisfaction (n = 9) and resident satisfaction (n = 8). Current evidence supports the feasibility of videoconferencing in care homes. However, research needs to be undertaken to establish the contexts and mechanisms that underpin the successful implementation of videoconferencing in care homes and to define useful measures for success.
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