Community Health Team (CHT) TeleHealth Enabled ManagEment (THEME) Pilot
Care Continuum
Technology
Singapore Health Biomedical Congress
National Healthcare Group
31 December 2022
Improve efficiency, accessibility, and satisfaction of home care services for community-dwelling older adults during the. Merit Award at SHBC 2022 for Best Poster.
Year Submitted: 2022
Published Date: 31 December 2022
Tags: Care Continuum, Technology, Intermediate and Long Term Care ＆ Community Care, Home Care, Digital Health, Telehealth, Tele-Monitoring, Tele-Consultation
About this Content
Aims
Improve efficiency, accessibility, and satisfaction of home care services for community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic using telehealth.
Background
COVID-19 pandemic impeded home care services; telehealth was adopted to provide effective care and minimize risk of infection.
Methods
Retrospective descriptive study involving video consultations and experience surveys among patients and nurses.
Results
Telehealth improved hospital utilization rates, reduced risk exposure, and enhanced patient satisfaction; 100% satisfaction reported by nurses and patients.
Conclusion
Merit Award at SHBC 2022 for Best Poster.
Lessons Learnt
Telehealth can be a sustainable mode of care delivery; further research required for integrating remote monitoring systems.
Keywords
Telehealth, Community Health, COVID-19, Home Care
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | Tan Tock Seng Hospital |
Platform(s) | Singapore Health Biomedical Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration, Nursing |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Healthcare Administrators, Epidemiology |
Project Lead(s) | Cao Wenping |
Project Member(s) | Joey Yeo |
Connect with this contributor!
Cao Wenping - wenping_cao@ttsh.com.sg
Project Attachment
C_457_TTSH_SHBC_2022_Community_Health_Team_CHT_TeleHealth_Enabled_ManagEment_THEME_Pilot.pdf