Open AccessKeeping PACE With 21st Century Healthcare: A Framework for Telehealth Research, Practice, and Program Evaluation in Occupational Therapy
Author(s) -
Lauren Little,
Kristen A. Pickett,
Rachel Proffitt,
Jana Cason
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of telerehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.273
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 1945-2020
DOI - 10.5195/ijt.2021.6379
Subject(s) - pace , telehealth , occupational therapy , health care , service delivery framework , service (business) , medicine , telemedicine , nursing , business , physical therapy , political science , geodesy , marketing , law , geography
The use of telehealth to deliver occupational therapy services rapidly expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are frameworks to evaluate services delivered through telehealth; however, none are specific to occupational therapy. Therefore, occupational therapy would benefit from a framework to systematically evaluate components of telehealth service delivery and build evidence to demonstrate the distinct value of occupational therapy. The PACE Framework outlines four priority domains to address areas of need: (1) P opulation and Health Outcomes; (2) A ccess for All Clients; (3) C osts and Cost Effectiveness; and (4) E xperiences of Clients and Occupational Therapy Practitioners. This article describes the development and expert reviewer evaluation of the PACE Framework. In addition, the PACE Framework's domains, subdomains, and outcome measure examples are described along with future directions for implementation in occupational therapy research, practice, and program evaluation.