Comparison of Goal Achievement When Transitioning from In-Person Therapy to Teletherapy in the Westchester County Early Intervention Program Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The sudden transition to virtual therapeutic services during the COVID-19 pandemic provided a unique opportunity to explore telehealth as a platform for delivering early intervention (EI) services. Through retrospective chart review of 93 children, we collected the following data: demographics, dia...
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The sudden transition to virtual therapeutic services during the COVID-19 pandemic provided a unique opportunity to explore telehealth as a platform for delivering early intervention (EI) services. Through retrospective chart review of 93 children, we collected the following data: demographics, diagnosed conditions, therapy type, service format, and provider-reported participant goal achievement (1=no progress, 2=little progress, 3=moderate progress, 4=great deal of progress, 5=outcome achieved) over a six-month period before and after transitioning to telehealth. Pre- and post-transition progress scores were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results demonstrated maintained progress among children who transitioned from in-person to virtual services for similar therapy types. Children receiving speech therapy in-person and virtually demonstrated increased achievement (3.00 vs 3.33; p=0.032). Participants receiving a particular therapy post-transition but not in-person attained similar achievement as those who received the same therapy only in-person. Our research suggests that teletherapy may be a viable option for delivering EI services.
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| spelling | doaj.art-dfa8e154d5a944898b9db4dd6fdcc9ab2022-12-22T03:28:29ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghInternational Journal of Telerehabilitation1945-20202022-05-0114110.5195/ijt.2022.6450Comparison of Goal Achievement When Transitioning from In-Person Therapy to Teletherapy in the Westchester County Early Intervention Program Due to the COVID-19 PandemicInna C. De Leon0JennaLynn Philipps1Marina Yoegel2Joseph Byrnes3Jordan S. Kase4School of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USASchool of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USAChildren With Special Needs, Westchester County Department of Health, New Rochelle, New York, USAChildren With Special Needs, Westchester County Department of Health, New Rochelle, New York, USASchool of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA & The Regional Neonatal Center, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA The sudden transition to virtual therapeutic services during the COVID-19 pandemic provided a unique opportunity to explore telehealth as a platform for delivering early intervention (EI) services. Through retrospective chart review of 93 children, we collected the following data: demographics, diagnosed conditions, therapy type, service format, and provider-reported participant goal achievement (1=no progress, 2=little progress, 3=moderate progress, 4=great deal of progress, 5=outcome achieved) over a six-month period before and after transitioning to telehealth. Pre- and post-transition progress scores were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results demonstrated maintained progress among children who transitioned from in-person to virtual services for similar therapy types. Children receiving speech therapy in-person and virtually demonstrated increased achievement (3.00 vs 3.33; p=0.032). Participants receiving a particular therapy post-transition but not in-person attained similar achievement as those who received the same therapy only in-person. Our research suggests that teletherapy may be a viable option for delivering EI services. https://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6450COVID-19Early interventionTelehealth |
| spellingShingle | Inna C. De Leon JennaLynn Philipps Marina Yoegel Joseph Byrnes Jordan S. Kase Comparison of Goal Achievement When Transitioning from In-Person Therapy to Teletherapy in the Westchester County Early Intervention Program Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic International Journal of Telerehabilitation COVID-19 Early intervention Telehealth |
| title | Comparison of Goal Achievement When Transitioning from In-Person Therapy to Teletherapy in the Westchester County Early Intervention Program Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Comparison of Goal Achievement When Transitioning from In-Person Therapy to Teletherapy in the Westchester County Early Intervention Program Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Goal Achievement When Transitioning from In-Person Therapy to Teletherapy in the Westchester County Early Intervention Program Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Goal Achievement When Transitioning from In-Person Therapy to Teletherapy in the Westchester County Early Intervention Program Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Comparison of Goal Achievement When Transitioning from In-Person Therapy to Teletherapy in the Westchester County Early Intervention Program Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | comparison of goal achievement when transitioning from in person therapy to teletherapy in the westchester county early intervention program due to the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | COVID-19 Early intervention Telehealth |
| url | https://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6450 |
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