Key result
Interviews of 45 staff and patients revealed the Healthlines telehealth intervention's effect was limited by patient contextual issues, technical difficulties, and lack of primary care engagement.
Why the study?
What are the contextual and implementation factors explaining the modest effect of a telehealth intervention for depression and high CVD risk?
Population
21 staff providing usual health care or involved in the intervention and 24 patients receiving the…
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Contextual barriers may constrain telehealth for depression with CVD risk; hypothesis-generating for optimized implementation strategies.
What are the contextual and implementation factors explaining the modest effect of a telehealth intervention for depression and high CVD risk?
Telehealth interventions for chronic conditions may require greater attention to human factors, such as patient motivation, continuity of care, and primary care engagement, to maximize effectiveness.
O’Cathain et al. (2016) studied Depression and high risk of cardiovascular disease (n=45). Healthlines Service was evaluated. Interviews of 45 staff and patients revealed the Healthlines telehealth intervention's effect was limited by patient contextual issues, technical difficulties, and lack of primary care engagement.
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