Designing a telehealth intervention for a rural population.
This paper focuses on designing a telehealth intervention for a rural population. Write a 25-page research paper in current APA format that focuses on an applied topic of your choosing related to healthcare economics
Designing a telehealth intervention for a rural population
Write a 25-page research paper in current APA format that focuses on an applied topic of your choosing related to healthcare economics and decision-making in the healthcare industry or a healthcare facility. The paper must include at least 20 references
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Designing a multifaceted telehealth intervention for a rural population using a model for developing complex interventions in nursing
Background
Telehealth interventions offer an evidenced-based approach to providing cost-effective care, education, and timely communication at a distance. Yet, despite its widespread use, telehealth has not reached full potential, especially in rural areas, due to the complex process of designing and implementing telehealth programs. The objective of this paper is to explore the use of a theory-based approach, the Model for Developing Complex Interventions in Nursing, to design a pilot telehealth intervention program for a rural population with multiple chronic conditions.
Methods
In order to develop a robust, evidenced based intervention that suits:
Firstly, the needs of the community, stakeholders,
Secondly, healthcare agencies involved,
Thirdly, a design team comprised of state representatives,
Fourthly, telehealth experts,
Further, patient advocates was convene.
Also, each design team meeting was guided by major model constructs
(i.e., problem identification,
defining the target population and objectives,
measurement theory selection,
building and planning the intervention protocol).
Overarching the process was a review of the literature to ensure that the developed intervention was congruent with evidence-based practice and underlying the entire process was scope of practice considerations.
Results
Ten design team meetings were held over a six-month period. An adaptive pilot intervention targeting home and community-based Medicaid Waiver Program participants in a rural environment with a primary objective of preventing re-institutionalizations was developed and accepted for implementation.
Designing a telehealth intervention for a rural population
