The potential impact of allied health professional telehealth consultations on health inequities and the burden of treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a rapid shift to remote consultations. The study aimed to explore the prevalence of telehealth consultations amongst allied health professional (AHP) services in the UK National Health Service (NHS), and the potential impact on health inequities and burden of treatment for patients.

Methods

Cross-sectional online survey. Participants were practising UK registered AHP and/or AHP service manager in an NHS/social care/local authority service. Data was collected between May - June 2021.

Results

658 participants took part in this study, including 119 AHP service managers, managing a total of 168 AHP services, and 539 clinicians. 87.4% of clinicians and 89.4% of services represented were using telehealth consultations as a method

SUBMITTER: Eddison N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9245876 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature