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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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ISSN: ISSN-2059-0776
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Role and Process Change and Satisfaction with an Educational and Developmental Psychologist Telehealth Service for Rural Children
Campbell, Jessica; Theodoros, Deborah; Russell, Trevor; Hartley, Nicole; Gillespie, Nicole
Educational and Developmental Psychologist, v38 n1 p143-157 2021
Objectives: This study explored a new telehealth educational and development psychologist (EDP) service 10 provided as part of a multidisciplinary team to rural families. We aimed: (1) to examine the role and process changes made in telehealth consults compared to in-person consults, and (2) to evaluate the satisfaction of key stakeholders with the telehealth service. Method: We used an exploratory qualitative case study design involving care observations, semi-structured interviews and satisfaction surveys. Participants were (i) one EDP, four multidisciplinary team (MDT) members and six service managers 15 employed by BUSHkids, a not-for-profit health service in Queensland, Australia; and (ii) 23 parents of 20 children enrolled in the service. Results: Telepsychology involved major additions to in-person roles and processes, including the creation of a telehealth facilitator role. Key role and process changes were identified: (1) extending MDT roles to assist the EDP with clinical data collection and extending parent roles to act as co-therapists; (2) increased clinician processes focused around maintaining 20 therapeutic presence through verbal interaction strategies and creating shared virtual spaces; and (3) increased routines and documentation demonstrated in extra EDP preparation time, additional technology sub-routines, and more correspondence between team members. Service satisfaction was rated as moderate-high by the EDP, MDT, and parents. Conclusions: Telepsychology, while requiring significant practice change, was an acceptable way to delivery educational and developmental psychology services.
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Access to Health Care, Child Health, Program Effectiveness, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mental Health, Therapy, Satisfaction, Parent Attitudes, Interaction, Technology Uses in Education, Developmental Psychology, Telecommunications, Children, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Counseling
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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