Assessing Technical Feasibility and Acceptability of Telehealth Palliative Care in Nursing Homes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over two-thirds of nursing home (NH) residents are eligible for palliative care (PC), yet few receive it, particularly outside of hospice. Little is known about the technical feasibility and acceptability of using telehealth for PC consultations in NHs.

Objective

To determine the technical feasibility and acceptability of PC telehealth for NH residents seen by a PC team in the hospital in the previous 30 days.

Design

Mixed methods study including data collection from field observations, focus groups about the telehealth experience with content analysis, and a web-based survey about technical feasibility and acceptability.

Sample and approach

Eighteen participants (six PC-eligible NH residents, one PC physician, five family members, six NH nurses) wer

SUBMITTER: Stephens CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9438441 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature