Telemedicine in specialised palliative care: Healthcare professionals' and their perspectives on video consultations-A qualitative study. 2019

Karen Frydenrejn Funderskov, and Dorthe Boe Danbjørg, and Mia Jess, and Lene Munk, and Ann-Dorthe Olsen Zwisler, and Karin B Dieperink
Department of Neurophysiology , Danish Center for Sleep Medicine - Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark.

OBJECTIVE To explore the advantages and disadvantages of using video consultations, as experienced by specialised palliative care healthcare professionals, who are involved in palliative care at home. BACKGROUND One challenge in the work of specialised palliative care teams is the substantial resources used in terms of time and transport to and from the patient's home. Video consultations may be a solution for real-time specialised palliative home care. METHODS Hermeneutic, postphenomenology. METHODS An explorative qualitative study utilising data from field notes of an autobiographical diary, participant observations and semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals. The COREQ guideline was used for reporting the study. See Appendix S1. The data collection took place in patients' homes and at the Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark. RESULTS Eight participants (n = 8); five community nurses; and three specialised palliative care team members-a head physician, a physiotherapist and a nurse-participated in the study. The healthcare professionals' knowledge was based on n = 82 video consultations with 11 patients. The range of video consultations was 3-18 per patient. The use of tablets in video consultations facilitated direct palliative care and led the community nurses and the specialised palliative care team nurse to co-operate. Potential barriers against using video consultations are the discussions about personal, and private issues regarding the illness, while family members are present. CONCLUSIONS Video consultations in specialised palliative home care are feasible, and the technology can facilitate multidisciplinary participation and co-operation among healthcare professionals. The continuous use of video consultations over time may increase the quality of specialised palliative home care. CONCLUSIONS The use of video consultations can provide direct specialised palliative care over distance involving healthcare professionals, patients and their relatives.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010166 Palliative Care Care alleviating symptoms without curing the underlying disease. (Stedman, 25th ed) Palliative Treatment,Palliative Supportive Care,Palliative Surgery,Palliative Therapy,Surgery, Palliative,Therapy, Palliative,Care, Palliative,Palliative Treatments,Supportive Care, Palliative,Treatment, Palliative,Treatments, Palliative
D003718 Denmark A country in northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The capital is Copenhagen. Faeroe Islands,Faroe Islands
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001291 Attitude of Health Personnel Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc. Staff Attitude,Attitude, Staff,Attitudes, Staff,Health Personnel Attitude,Health Personnel Attitudes,Staff Attitudes
D019114 Remote Consultation Consultation via electronic or other non-face-to-face interaction between the patient and physician. Consultation, Remote,Teleconsultation,Teleconsultations
D036301 Qualitative Research Any type of research that employs nonnumeric information to explore individual or group characteristics, producing findings not arrived at by statistical procedures or other quantitative means. (Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1997) Research, Qualitative
D064946 Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing A nursing specialty concerned with care of patients facing serious or life-threatening illnesses. The goal of palliative nursing is to prevent and relieve suffering, and to support the best possible quality of life for patients and their families. Hospice nursing is palliative care for people in their final stages of life. Palliative Care Nursing,Hospice Nursing,Palliative Nursing,Hospice Nursings,Nursing, Hospice,Nursings, Hospice

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