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- ItemAn eHealth Capabilities Framework for Graduates and Health Professionals: Mixed-Methods Study.(0000-00-00) Brunner, Melissa; McGregor, Deborah; Keep, Melanie; Janssen, Anna; Spallek, Heiko; Quinn, Deleana; Jones, Aaron; Tseris, Emma; Yeung, Wilson; Togher, Leanne; Solman, Annette; Shaw, TimBACKGROUND The demand for an eHealth ready and adaptable workforce is placing increasing pressure on universities to deliver eHealth education At present eHealth education is largely focused on components of eHealth rather than considering a curriculum wide approach OBJECTIVE This study aimed to develop a framework that could be used to guide health curriculum design based on current evidence and stakeholder perceptions of eHealth capabilities expected of tertiary health graduates METHODS A 3 phase mixed methods approach incorporated the results of a literature review focus groups and a Delphi process to develop a framework of eHealth capability statements RESULTS Participants N 39 with expertise or experience in eHealth education practice or policy provided feedback on the proposed framework and following the fourth iteration of this process consensus was achieved The final framework consisted of 4 higher level capability statements that describe the learning outcomes expected of university graduates across the domains of 1 digital health technologies systems and policies 2 clinical practice 3 data analysis and knowledge creation and 4 technology implementation and codesign Across the capability statements are 40 performance cues that provide examples of how these capabilities might be demonstrated CONCLUSIONS The results of this study inform a cross faculty eHealth curriculum that aligns with workforce expectations There is a need for educational curriculum to reinforce existing eHealth capabilities adapt existing capabilities to make them transferable to novel eHealth contexts and introduce new learning opportunities for interactions with technologies within education and practice encounters As such the capability framework developed may assist in the application of eHealth by emerging and existing health care professionals Future research needs to explore the potential for integration of findings into workforce development programs
- ItemA single case experimental design study on improving social communication skills after traumatic brain injury using communication partner telehealth training.(0000-00-00) Rietdijk, Rachael; Power, Emma; Brunner, Melissa; Togher, LeannePRIMARY OBJECTIVE To investigate use of telehealth to deliver social communication skills training TBIconneCT to people with severe traumatic brain injury TBI and their communication partners CPs RESEARCH DESIGN Feasibility study involving single case experimental design with two participants METHODS AND PROCEDURES TBI Express is an established program for improving social interactions between people with TBI and their CPs To improve access to the program we developed a modified version called TBIconneCT that can be delivered via videoconferencing Two participants with TBI and their CPs completed TBIconneCT training Outcome measures included exchange structure analysis of conversation samples blinded ratings of conversation samples and self report measures MAIN OUTCOMES AND RESULTS The study indicated positive change on blinded ratings of conversation and self reported measures for both participants Exchange structure analysis conducted on session by session data did not demonstrate treatment effects due to variability during baseline CONCLUSION This study indicated potential for using telehealth to provide social communication skills training to people with TBI and their families The study findings provide a foundation for a phase one clinical trial which will compare in person with videoconferencing delivery of TBIconneCT