Research and development of new and innovative virtual communication methods between patients and allied health professionals to supplement in-person care

研究和开发患者和专职医疗专业人员之间的新型创新虚拟通信方法，以补充面对面护理

• 批准号: 556368-2020
• 负责人: Dietze, Beverlie
• 金额: $ 1.81万
• 依托单位: Okanagan College
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=705719
• 关键词: Research; development; new; innovative; virtual

Due to the impact of COVID-19, Monashee Health Collective (MHC), a provider of chiropractic, physiotherapy and massage therapy services in Vernon, BC, seeks to modify its business practices to meet client needs. While in-person visits and hands-on therapy are essential components of proper care, social distancing and patient health concerns are limiting the clinic's ability to conduct business as usual. During early stages of the pandemic, communication became the only method of service delivery, which included telephone calls to patients and sending mass emails. However, this type of communication limits the amount of meaningful information that can be gathered, and does not meet patient self-care needs. The pandemic has revealed a clear need for novel types of communication between patients and practitioners to supplement in-person care. Patients need to directly converse with their caregiver and ask questions about prescribed treatments and exercises. Practitioners need to track patient preferences during daily activities to gain insight into self-care motivation. These supplementary services are not substitutes for in-person care, but are an important part of providing an effective treatment plan. MHC seeks to collaborate with Okanagan College (OC) to research and develop new and innovative virtual communication methods to supplement in-person patient care. These novel methods will be built into a new prototype holistic wellness software application designed to support patients and practitioners. Although MHC is now providing limited in-person treatment in accordance with BC's Reopening Plan, the need remains for new virtual communications methods to engage patients between visits. This project will allow MHC to reinvent how its patients and practitioners interact. It will also position the clinic to provide improved health care services during future pandemic waves through enhanced patient communication. OC will benefit by creating a new research partnership, expanding applied research capacity in health and wellness and enabling students to engage in cutting edge R&D work.

由于COVID-19的影响，Monashee Health Collective (MHC)，一家位于不列颠哥伦比亚省弗农的脊椎按摩、物理治疗和按摩治疗服务提供商，试图修改其业务实践以满足客户需求。虽然亲自就诊和亲自治疗是适当护理的重要组成部分，但社交距离和患者健康问题限制了诊所照常开展业务的能力。在大流行的早期阶段，通信成为提供服务的唯一方法，其中包括给病人打电话和发送大量电子邮件。然而，这种类型的沟通限制了可以收集的有意义的信息的数量，并且不能满足患者的自我护理需求。大流行表明，显然需要在患者和医生之间建立新型沟通，以补充面对面护理。患者需要直接与他们的护理人员交谈，并询问有关规定的治疗和锻炼的问题。从业者需要在日常活动中跟踪患者的偏好，以深入了解自我护理的动机。这些补充服务不能替代亲自护理，而是提供有效治疗计划的重要组成部分。MHC寻求与奥肯那根学院（OC）合作，研究和开发新的创新的虚拟通信方法，以补充面对面的病人护理。这些新颖的方法将建立在一个新的原型整体健康软件应用程序，旨在支持患者和从业者。尽管MHC目前根据不列颠哥伦比亚省的重新开放计划提供有限的面对面治疗，但仍然需要新的虚拟通信方法来吸引患者在两次就诊之间进行交流。这个项目将允许MHC重塑病人和医生的互动方式。它还将使诊所能够通过加强患者沟通，在未来大流行期间提供更好的卫生保健服务。牛津大学将通过建立新的研究伙伴关系、扩大健康和保健领域的应用研究能力以及使学生参与尖端研发工作而受益。