Yawar Rukaiya, Asif Zaheeruddin
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan.
Int J Telerehabil. 2022 Dec 13;14(2):e6509. doi: 10.5195/ijt.2022.6509. eCollection 2022.
This paper describes the development and implementation of a telehealth system in Pakistan to build capacity of healthcare service providers and caregivers of children with developmental disabilities. An asynchronous telehealth system, in the form of a web app, improved therapy-related communication between the therapists and caregivers, thus enabling capacity building through sustained communication among the stakeholders. Participatory Action Research (PAR) identified barriers associated with communication, knowledge transfer, and caregiver learning. Data were collected via observations, interviews, focus groups, and field notes. The experiences of therapists and caregivers were analyzed to design and develop a system that works as a learning mechanism for caregivers in their native languages. The system also addresses socio-economic, geographic, and communication barriers as well as pandemic-imposed obstacles.
本文描述了巴基斯坦一个远程医疗系统的开发与实施，旨在提升发育障碍儿童医疗服务提供者和照料者的能力。一个以网络应用程序形式存在的异步远程医疗系统，改善了治疗师与照料者之间与治疗相关的沟通，从而通过利益相关者之间的持续沟通实现能力建设。参与式行动研究（PAR）确定了与沟通、知识转移和照料者学习相关的障碍。通过观察、访谈、焦点小组和实地记录收集数据。分析了治疗师和照料者的经验，以设计和开发一个以照料者的母语作为学习机制的系统。该系统还解决了社会经济、地理和沟通障碍以及疫情带来的阻碍。
