Caregiver Training Via Telehealth on Behavioral Procedures: A Systematic Review.

Area of Science:

• Behavior analysis
• Telehealth applications
• Child developmental disabilities

Background:

• Telehealth is increasingly used for behavioral services.
• Families with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other disabilities benefit from remote support.
• Caregiver training is crucial for implementing behavioral procedures effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

• To systematically review current research on telehealth for behavior analytic services.
• To examine telehealth-based caregiver training components and procedural fidelity.
• To provide an update on the utility of telehealth in behavioral interventions.

Main Methods:

• Systematic review of empirical studies.
• Data collected from five electronic databases.
• Analysis of training components and caregiver procedural fidelity.

Main Results:

• Evidence supports telehealth as a viable service delivery model for behavior analytic services.
• Telehealth is effective for training caregivers in behavioral assessments and procedures.
• Studies reported on training components and caregiver fidelity.

Conclusions:

• Telehealth is a useful tool for delivering behavior analytic services and training caregivers.
• Considerations for telehealth training package development are discussed.
• Future research should employ experimental designs to optimize telehealth training for behavioral procedures.