Rachael N Martinez1, Timothy P Hogan2,3, Salva Balbale1,4, Keshonna Lones1, Barry Goldstein5,6, Christine Woo7, Bridget M Smith1,8. 1. 1 Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare , Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, Illinois. 2. 2 Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research , Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Bedford, Massachusetts. 3. 3 Division of Health Informatics and Implementation Science, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School , Worcester, Massachusetts. 4. 4 Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute of Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago, Illinois. 5. 5 Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders System of Care Program Office , U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, Washington. 6. 6 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington. 7. 7 Louis Stokes Cleveland DVAMC , U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Cleveland, Ohio. 8. 8 Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University , Chicago, Illinois.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Real-time videoconferencing technology such as clinical video telehealth (CVT) offers a means to reach patient populations who face limited access to healthcare. The Veterans Health Administration has invested in CVT to improve care access for U.S. military veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D); however, no studies have assessed the factors that influence implementation of this technology in clinical practice for individuals with SCI/D. INTRODUCTION: Guided by a sociotechnical perspective, the purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence implementation of CVT for veterans with SCI/D. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted semistructured telephone interviews with 40 healthcare providers who use CVT to deliver services to veterans with SCI/D. RESULTS: Factors related to workflow and communication were widely reported as implementation barriers. Coordinating logistics for CVT appointments was challenging, and effective communication between CVT team members across facilities was considered crucial. Providers also cited factors related to technical infrastructure, people, and organizational features, including the need for appropriate equipment, space, personnel, and support for using CVT equipment. DISCUSSION: The implementation of CVT in the care of veterans with SCI/D was influenced by an interrelated set of social and technical factors. Key among them were social factors related to people, workflow, and communication, given that CVT supports healthcare teams interacting remotely in real time. CONCLUSIONS: CVT implementation requires teams working together to negotiate a complex, distributed process across multiple sites. Such complexity places a premium on teamwork and communication among healthcare teams before, during, and after a CVT encounter.
BACKGROUND: Real-time videoconferencing technology such as clinical video telehealth (CVT) offers a means to reach patient populations who face limited access to healthcare. The Veterans Health Administration has invested in CVT to improve care access for U.S. military veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D); however, no studies have assessed the factors that influence implementation of this technology in clinical practice for individuals with SCI/D. INTRODUCTION: Guided by a sociotechnical perspective, the purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence implementation of CVT for veterans with SCI/D. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted semistructured telephone interviews with 40 healthcare providers who use CVT to deliver services to veterans with SCI/D. RESULTS: Factors related to workflow and communication were widely reported as implementation barriers. Coordinating logistics for CVT appointments was challenging, and effective communication between CVT team members across facilities was considered crucial. Providers also cited factors related to technical infrastructure, people, and organizational features, including the need for appropriate equipment, space, personnel, and support for using CVT equipment. DISCUSSION: The implementation of CVT in the care of veterans with SCI/D was influenced by an interrelated set of social and technical factors. Key among them were social factors related to people, workflow, and communication, given that CVT supports healthcare teams interacting remotely in real time. CONCLUSIONS: CVT implementation requires teams working together to negotiate a complex, distributed process across multiple sites. Such complexity places a premium on teamwork and communication among healthcare teams before, during, and after a CVT encounter.
Authors: Eduardo Salas; Sandra A Almeida; Mary Salisbury; Heidi King; Elizabeth H Lazzara; Rebecca Lyons; Katherine A Wilson; Paula A Almeida; Robert McQuillan Journal: Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf Date: 2009-08
Authors: Michael D Stillman; Karen L Frost; Craig Smalley; Gina Bertocci; Steve Williams Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil Date: 2014-02-22 Impact factor: 3.966
Authors: Sara J T Guilcher; B Cathy Craven; Mary Ann McColl; Louise Lemieux-Charles; Tiziana Casciaro; Susan B Jaglal Journal: Disabil Rehabil Date: 2011-11-16 Impact factor: 3.033
Authors: Ravi K Gopal; Pooja Solanki; Barbara G Bokhour; Natalia Skorohod; Deisy Anahí Hernandez Lujan; WonJun Choi; Howard S Gordon Journal: J Nurse Pract Date: 2021-05 Impact factor: 0.767
Authors: Hannah M James; Chrysanthi Papoutsi; Joseph Wherton; Trisha Greenhalgh; Sara E Shaw Journal: J Med Internet Res Date: 2021-01-26 Impact factor: 5.428
Authors: Consuelo M Kreider; Jennifer Hale-Gallardo; John C Kramer; Sharon Mburu; Mackenzi R Slamka; Kimberly E Findley; Keith J Myers; Sergio Romero Journal: Front Public Health Date: 2022-03-04
Authors: Jacob K Greenberg; Ayodamola Otun; Zoher Ghogawala; Po-Yin Yen; Camilo A Molina; David D Limbrick; Randi E Foraker; Michael P Kelly; Wilson Z Ray Journal: Global Spine J Date: 2021-05-11