Open AccessUsing Telehealth to Train Providers of a Cancer Support Intervention
Author(s) -
Anna R. Brandon,
Lixin Song,
Allison M. Deal,
Mindy Gellin,
E Sherwood,
Diane Bloom,
Alison Doernberg,
Michelle Manning,
Michael D. Young,
Donald L. Rosenstein
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
telemedicine and e-health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1556-3669
pISSN - 1530-5627
DOI - 10.1089/tmj.2014.0208
Subject(s) - telehealth , psychosocial , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , medical education , focus group , conversation , psychology , nursing , mental health , survivorship curve , quality (philosophy) , medicine , health care , telemedicine , psychotherapist , cancer , business , philosophy , communication , epistemology , marketing , economics , economic growth
Group interventions are effective for addressing the transition from cancer treatment to survivorship but are not widely available outside of urban areas. In addition, minimal training is available for group facilitators outside of the mental healthcare discipline. Telehealth as a medium can facilitate conversation and interactive learning and make learning accessible to individuals in areas that lack resources for traditional classroom teaching. Little is known, however, regarding the feasibility and acceptability of a telehealth training program for group leaders. This project aimed to investigate the utility of a telehealth training program for the delivery of a copyrighted, manualized psychosocial group intervention, Cancer Transitions: Moving Beyond Treatment.