Developing a strategic understanding of telehealth service adoption for COPD care management: A causal loop analysis of healthcare professionals.
BACKGROUND:Telehealth services can improve the quality of health services for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management, but the clinical benefits for patients yet not clear. It is crucial to develop a strategy that supports the engagement of healthcare professionals to promote the sus...
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| author | Violeta Gaveikaite Casandra Grundstrom Katerina Lourida Stefan Winter Rita Priori Ioanna Chouvarda Nicos Maglaveras |
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| description | BACKGROUND:Telehealth services can improve the quality of health services for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management, but the clinical benefits for patients yet not clear. It is crucial to develop a strategy that supports the engagement of healthcare professionals to promote the sustainable adoption of telehealth services further. The aim of the study was to show how variables related to the perception of telehealth services for COPD by different healthcare professionals interact to influence its adoption and to generate advice for future telehealth service implementation. METHODS:Data was thematically synthesized from published qualitative studies to create causal loop diagrams, further validated by expert interviews. These diagrams visualize dependencies and their polarity between different variables. RESULTS:Adoption of telehealth services from the nurse's perspective is directly affected by change management and autonomous decision making. From the physician's perspective, perceived value is the most important variable. Physical activity management and positive user experience are considered affecting perceived value for physiotherapists. There is no consensus where self-management services should be positioned in the COPD care pathway. CONCLUSION:Our results indicate how complex interactions between multiple variables influence the adoption of telehealth services. Consequently, there is a need for multidimensional interventions to achieve adoption. Moreover, key variables were identified that require attention to ensure success of telehealth services. Furthermore, it is necessary to explore where self-management services are best positioned in the care pathway of COPD patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64b89b585bd74c019f0f84dad0fd7ed62022-12-21T21:27:07ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032020-01-01153e022961910.1371/journal.pone.0229619Developing a strategic understanding of telehealth service adoption for COPD care management: A causal loop analysis of healthcare professionals.Violeta GaveikaiteCasandra GrundstromKaterina LouridaStefan WinterRita PrioriIoanna ChouvardaNicos MaglaverasBACKGROUND:Telehealth services can improve the quality of health services for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management, but the clinical benefits for patients yet not clear. It is crucial to develop a strategy that supports the engagement of healthcare professionals to promote the sustainable adoption of telehealth services further. The aim of the study was to show how variables related to the perception of telehealth services for COPD by different healthcare professionals interact to influence its adoption and to generate advice for future telehealth service implementation. METHODS:Data was thematically synthesized from published qualitative studies to create causal loop diagrams, further validated by expert interviews. These diagrams visualize dependencies and their polarity between different variables. RESULTS:Adoption of telehealth services from the nurse's perspective is directly affected by change management and autonomous decision making. From the physician's perspective, perceived value is the most important variable. Physical activity management and positive user experience are considered affecting perceived value for physiotherapists. There is no consensus where self-management services should be positioned in the COPD care pathway. CONCLUSION:Our results indicate how complex interactions between multiple variables influence the adoption of telehealth services. Consequently, there is a need for multidimensional interventions to achieve adoption. Moreover, key variables were identified that require attention to ensure success of telehealth services. Furthermore, it is necessary to explore where self-management services are best positioned in the care pathway of COPD patients.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229619 |
| spellingShingle | Violeta Gaveikaite Casandra Grundstrom Katerina Lourida Stefan Winter Rita Priori Ioanna Chouvarda Nicos Maglaveras Developing a strategic understanding of telehealth service adoption for COPD care management: A causal loop analysis of healthcare professionals. PLoS ONE |
| title | Developing a strategic understanding of telehealth service adoption for COPD care management: A causal loop analysis of healthcare professionals. |
| title_full | Developing a strategic understanding of telehealth service adoption for COPD care management: A causal loop analysis of healthcare professionals. |
| title_fullStr | Developing a strategic understanding of telehealth service adoption for COPD care management: A causal loop analysis of healthcare professionals. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing a strategic understanding of telehealth service adoption for COPD care management: A causal loop analysis of healthcare professionals. |
| title_short | Developing a strategic understanding of telehealth service adoption for COPD care management: A causal loop analysis of healthcare professionals. |
| title_sort | developing a strategic understanding of telehealth service adoption for copd care management a causal loop analysis of healthcare professionals |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229619 |
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