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Virtual Patient/Family Communication in the Acute Care Setting.

Kathleen de Figueiredo¹, Robert Murphy², Angela Ross²

¹Baylor Scott and White Health, Dallas, Texas, United States.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

|July 25, 2024

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Virtual communication tools became essential for patient and family-centered care during COVID-19 visitor restrictions, presenting both benefits and challenges for healthcare providers. This study identified adoption barriers and success criteria for these technologies.

Keywords:

Family-centered care family communication COVID-19 virtual visiting

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Area of Science:

Healthcare delivery
Health informatics
Patient and family engagement

Background:

Patient and family-centered care emphasizes including patients and families as essential clinical partners.
Traditionally, physical presence was the primary method for family involvement in healthcare decision-making.
COVID-19 pandemic-related visitor restrictions necessitated rapid adoption of virtual communication tools.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the benefits and unintended consequences of rapid virtual communication tool deployment in hospitals.
To identify barriers to the adoption of virtual communication in patient and family-centered care.
To propose success criteria for implementing virtual communication strategies.

Main Methods:

Qualitative interviews were conducted with family members and healthcare providers.
Identified themes from interviews were mapped to the sociotechnical model.
Barriers to adoption and success criteria were systematically identified.

Main Results:

Rapid deployment of virtual communication tools during the pandemic presented both advantages and disadvantages, particularly for healthcare staff.
Consistent themes emerged regarding the use and impact of virtual communication in healthcare settings.
Specific barriers hindering the effective adoption of these technologies were identified.

Conclusions:

Virtual communication strategies, while rapidly implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, offer potential to support patient and family-centered care beyond the crisis.
Addressing identified barriers and implementing proposed success criteria can optimize the use of virtual communication.
The findings contribute to understanding the integration of technology in enhancing family-centered care models.