All techniques must be used to ensure the safety and best results of patient treatment. Sometimes access to them can be difficult; however, high technology allows therapy to be carried out at a distance. This video aims to combine telemedicine collaboration with the concept of evidence-based medicine for the Caitlynn case.
Let us focus on the analysis of the situation since it is necessary to take into account the specifics of the patient’s residence with her mother. In this situation, there are several barriers to the provision of quality care. First, the uncertain marital status, in which the mother and father are still married but do not live together, makes it difficult to provide direct assistance. A similar problem is a fact that both parents work and do not have much free time. Besides, there is a financial problem and limited resources due to the remoteness from large medical centers.
Therefore, it is necessary to turn to remote treatment and collaboration with doctors of many specialties at the same time. The potential of digital devices makes it possible to provide support at a distance (Sharma et al., 2018). Using the remote method removes many of the obstacles that stand in delivering care to Caitlynn. First of all, there is no need to make long trips to the nearest hospital. Secondly, consultations from specialists can be obtained quickly and promptly. The forms of communication can range from text messages to calls in video applications. Thus, telecommuting should remain the core of Caitlynn’s evidence-based medical plan. Let us consider how an evidence-based treatment plan can help protect and improve the patient’s condition.
To ensure the patient’s highest safety, it makes sense to transfer the remote monitoring of her to a regular mode. Thus, specialists will contact the mother and check the girl’s health according to the agreed plan. Secondly, it is necessary to actively use the feedback received during communication sessions to build new treatment methods. For example, it has been noted that a woman works too hard when performing chest physiotherapy. This fact can be taken into account, and an alternative option may be proposed, replacing manual massage with a vibrating vest. Finally, ongoing parenting education should be a big part of the patient care plan. Specialists must provide them with as much verified information as possible regarding their child’s condition to help them implement therapy independently.
In this case, the main application of evidence-based medicine is the analysis of the available facts. The solutions proposed are based on the circumstances of the Caitlynn family. In such conditions, the most reliable is the provision of assistance by the parents under the guidance of specialists. The most useful in this case is the evidence obtained through remote communication. Based on such data, it is possible to decide on the appointment of a particular treatment method. Subject to the proposed plan, it is these data that will form the basis of therapy.
In conclusion, I would like to note the benefits that remote cooperation provides in this case. First, the method’s application relieves the patient from the need for constant long trips to the medical center. Adherence to this distance makes the treatment process safer, as it removes unnecessary risk factors (Paleri et al., 2020). Besides, a wide range of digital communication methods allows support both in real-time and asynchronously by providing the necessary information in advance (Ellis & Russel, 2019). Finally, the use of this technique enables getting rid of many difficulties, for example, the lack of information resources, since they can be provided by doctors.
Thus, evidence-based medicine, in conjunction with specialists’ remote collaboration, can be a beneficial approach for such cases. In addition to relying on the evidence base, the technique provides access to specialists of different profiles simultaneously, which is usually difficult in a medical institution. Besides, such a solution can remove some of the obstacles that interfere with treatment, so an evidence-based plan combined with remote consultations is an effective treatment method.
References
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Russell, K., & Ellis, M. J. (2019). The potential of telemedicine to improve pediatric concussion care in rural and remote communities in Canada. Frontiers in neurology, 10, 840.
Sharma, A., Harrington, R.A., McClellan, M.B., Turakhia, M.P., Eapen, Z.J., Steinhubl, S., Mault, J.R., Majmudar, M.D., Roessig, L., Chandross, K.J., & Green, E.M. (2018). Using digital health technology to better generate evidence and deliver evidence-based care. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 71(23), 2680-2690.