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Early experiences of telehealth monitoring for patients with COPD and implementation of person-centred care plans

Authors :
Jacqueline Eeles
Sarah Ellison
Caroline Jones
Claire Huntington
Source :
British Journal of Community Nursing. 28:172-178
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Mark Allen Group, 2023.

Abstract

Aims: The authors share their early experiences of developing and implementing a telehealth service for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), through a collaborative approach. The article will explore the process of implementing telehealth service in a local care community team, identifying opportunities for improving care delivery and person-centred care. Discussion: The initial feedback and thoughts of both patients and healthcare professionals were obtained. Such feedback included patient’s health insights, which helped improve risk assessment and personalised parameter settings. Conclusions: To-date, there has been a lack of robust evidence for the clinical benefits of telehealth. However, the feedback from staff and patients using telehealth was positive in several areas. Person-centred care plans also helped provide greater insight into patient’s health goals, thereby streamlining care.

Details

ISSN :
20522215 and 14624753
Volume :
28
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
British Journal of Community Nursing
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........07c0633aca4a8606b16294fdc8b24b2e