Benefits and Strategies to Mitigate Challenges in Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Plan Care

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Benefits and Strategies to Mitigate Challenges in Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Plan Care

Telehealth technologies face multiple challenges that compromise the effectiveness of telemedicine and interdisciplinary collaboration. Weißenfeld et al. (2021) contend that individual and community education levels, connectivity issues, data privacy concerns, economic issues, and unfamiliarity with telemedicine technologies frustrate telehealth.

Healthcare professionals can mitigate these challenges by educating patients, families, and communities on the usability of telemedicine technologies, linking remote communities to available telemedicine resources, implementing flexible virtual consultation schedules, and providing affordable billing alternatives to families to ensure internet connectivity.

As I conclude this presentation, it is vital to note that solving telehealth technology problems translates to various benefits, including reducing care costs, improved virtual communication, distant patient diagnostics and treatment, and care continuity.

References

  • Dang, D., Dearholt, S., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., & Whalen, M. (2021). Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for nurses and healthcare professionals: Model and guidelines (4th ed.). SIGMA Theta Tau International.
  • Desimone, M. E., Sherwood, J., Soltman, S. C., & Moran, A. (2021). Telemedicine in cystic fibrosis. Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology, 26, 100270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcte.2021.100270
  • Vagg, T., Shanthikumar, S., Morrissy, D., Chapman, W. W., Plant, B. J., & Ranganathan, S. (2021). Telehealth and virtual health monitoring in Cystic Fibrosis. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 27(6), 544–553. https://doi.org/10.1097/mcp.0000000000000821
  • Weißenfeld, M., Götz, K., & Steinhäuser, J. (2021). Facilitators and barriers for the implementation of telemedicine from a local government point of view – a cross-sectional survey in Germany. BMC Health Services Research, 21(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06929-9

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