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Sociotechnical Perspective on Implementing Clinical Video Telehealth for Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders

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Martinez, Rachael N., Hogan, Timothy P., Balbale, Salva, Lones, Keshonna, Goldstein, Barry, Woo, Christine, Smith, Bridget M.·2017·Telemedicine and e-Health

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BACKGROUND: Real-time videoconferencing technology such as clinical video telehealth (CVT) offers a means to reach patient populations who face limited access to healthcare. The Veterans Health Administration has invested in CVT to improve care access for U.S. military veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D); however, no studies have assessed the factors that influence implementation of this technology in clinical practice for individuals with SCI/D. INTRODUCTION: Guided by a sociotechnical perspective, the purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence implementation of CVT for veterans with SCI/D. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted semistructured telephone interviews with 40 healthcare providers who use CVT to deliver services to veterans with SCI/D. RESULTS: Factors related to workflow and communication were widely reported as implementation barriers. Coordinating logistics for CVT appointments was challenging, and effective communication between CVT team members across facilities was considered crucial. Providers also cited factors related to technical infrastructure, people, and organizational features, including the need for appropriate equipment, space, personnel, and support for using CVT equipment. DISCUSSION: The implementation of CVT in the care of veterans with SCI/D was influenced by an interrelated set of social and technical factors. Key among them were social factors related to people, workflow, and communication, given that CVT supports healthcare teams interacting remotely in real time. CONCLUSIONS: CVT implementation requires teams working together to negotiate a complex, distributed process across multiple sites. Such complexity places a premium on teamwork and communication among healthcare teams before, during, and after a CVT encounter.

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Authors
Martinez, R. N., Hogan, T. P., Balbale, S., Lones, K., Goldstein, B., Woo, C., & Smith, B. M.
Affiliations
  • Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, Illinois.
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
  • Northwestern University (US)
Venue
Telemedicine and e-Health
Published
2017-07
Volume
23
Issue
7
Pages
567-576
ISSN
  • 1530-5627 (ISSN-L)
  • 1556-3669
OpenAlex
W2592945901
Cited by
35
References
40
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3
FWCI
3.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Telemedicine Journal and e-Health (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship@UMassChan (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (T32DK101363)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Electronic Health Records Systems
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
Keywords
veterans, implementation barriers, socio-technical approach, healthcare provider perspectives, workflow, communication, technological infrastructure, Veterans Health Administration
MeSH terms
Adult, Delivery of Health Care, Female, Forecasting, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Spinal Cord Injuries, United States, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans, Telemedicine, Videoconferencing, Veterans Health

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