Development of telehealth principles and guidelines for older adults : A modified Delphi approach

© 2022 The Authors. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of The American Geriatrics Society..

The COVID-19 pandemic elevated telehealth as a prevalent care delivery modality for older adults. However, guidelines and best practices for the provision of healthcare via telehealth are lacking. Principles and guidelines are needed to ensure that telehealth is safe, effective, and equitable for older adults. The Collaborative for Telehealth and Aging (C4TA) composed of providers, experts in geriatrics, telehealth, and advocacy, developed principles and guidelines for delivering telehealth to older adults. Using a modified Delphi process, C4TA members identified three principles and 18 guidelines. First, care should be person-centered; telehealth programs should be designed to meet the needs and preferences of older adults by considering their goals, family and caregivers, linguistic characteristics, and readiness and ability to use technology. Second, care should be equitable and accessible; telehealth programs should address individual and systemic barriers to care for older adults by considering issues of equity and access. Third, care should be integrated and coordinated across systems and people; telehealth should limit fragmentation, improve data sharing, increase communication across stakeholders, and address both workforce and financial sustainability. C4TA members have diverse perspectives and expertise but a shared commitment to improving older adults' lives. C4TA's recommendations highlight older adults' needs and create a roadmap for providers and health systems to take actionable steps to reach them. The next steps include developing implementation strategies, documenting current telehealth practices with older adults, and creating a community to support the dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of the recommendations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:71

Enthalten in:

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 71(2023), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 371-382

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wardlow, Liane [VerfasserIn]
Leff, Bruce [VerfasserIn]
Biese, Kevin [VerfasserIn]
Roberts, Carly [VerfasserIn]
Archbald-Pannone, Laurie [VerfasserIn]
Ritchie, Christine [VerfasserIn]
DeCherrie, Linda V [VerfasserIn]
Sikka, Neal [VerfasserIn]
Gillespie, Suzanne M [VerfasserIn]
Collaborative for Telehealth and Aging [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Equity
Health care delivery
Inclusion
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Technology
Telehealth

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Date Completed 22.02.2023

Date Revised 05.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jgs.18123

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350467005