"Can you hear me now?" Analyzing barriers and indicators of connection in telepalliative care
Conference Year
2024
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of telehealth for palliative care (telePC), which has been sustained. While crucial to patient care, the quality of human connection in this environment is underexplored. Using a qualitative approach, this study examined nine telePC video-recordings to understand how connection manifests virtually. The analysis revealed manifestations of connection through body language, paraverbal and verbal cues, and physiological data. An unexpected discovery were technical challenges during analysis (i.e., different camera viewpoints). Findings underscore the importance of understanding connection delivering virtual care and offer insights on preparing studies for ideal analysis in the future.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Elise Tarbi
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Program/Major
Nursing
Primary Research Category
Clinical
"Can you hear me now?" Analyzing barriers and indicators of connection in telepalliative care
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of telehealth for palliative care (telePC), which has been sustained. While crucial to patient care, the quality of human connection in this environment is underexplored. Using a qualitative approach, this study examined nine telePC video-recordings to understand how connection manifests virtually. The analysis revealed manifestations of connection through body language, paraverbal and verbal cues, and physiological data. An unexpected discovery were technical challenges during analysis (i.e., different camera viewpoints). Findings underscore the importance of understanding connection delivering virtual care and offer insights on preparing studies for ideal analysis in the future.