Feasibility of a Telehealth Model of Therapy Service Delivery After Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Discharge.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 REHABILITATION

Otjr-Occupation Participation and Health Pub Date : 2025-08-14 DOI:10.1177/15394492251362721

Roberta Pineda, Polly Kellner, Sahar Ghahramani, Stacey Dusing, Rachel Chapman, Carol J Peden

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Abstract

To determine the feasibility and acceptability of the Baby Bridge telehealth model, aimed at expediting the time to therapy activation after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge. High-risk infants needing therapy after NICU discharge had an in-person therapy visit in the NICU to consent and conduct standardized assessments, followed by weekly telehealth Baby Bridge services starting within 1 week of NICU discharge. Among eight families, the first Baby Bridge telehealth session occurred at an average of 6.0 ± 2.6 days following discharge. They received an average of 8.3 (±2.1) telehealth sessions over 9.2 (±3.5) weeks. All therapy sessions after NICU discharge were accomplished with telehealth rather than in-person sessions. Satisfaction surveys of the eight families indicated they were "very satisfied" with Baby Bridge telehealth services. Telehealth Baby Bridge services appear to be feasible and acceptable when implementing programming to improve early therapy access for high-risk infants.

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新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）出院后远程医疗治疗服务模式的可行性

确定婴儿桥远程医疗模式的可行性和可接受性，旨在加快新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）出院后治疗激活的时间。新生儿重症监护室出院后需要治疗的高危婴儿在新生儿重症监护室进行亲自治疗访问，同意并进行标准化评估，然后在新生儿重症监护室出院后1周内开始每周远程医疗婴儿桥服务。在8个家庭中，第一次婴儿桥远程医疗会议平均发生在出院后6.0±2.6天。他们在9.2（±3.5）周内平均接受8.3（±2.1）次远程医疗。新生儿重症监护病房出院后的所有治疗都是通过远程医疗而不是面对面的治疗来完成的。对八个家庭的满意度调查表明，他们对“婴儿桥”远程保健服务“非常满意”。在实施方案以改善高危婴儿获得早期治疗的机会时，远程保健婴儿桥服务似乎是可行和可接受的。

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期刊介绍： The aim of OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health is to advance knowledge and science in occupational therapy and related fields, nationally and internationally, through the publication of scholarly literature and research. The journal publishes research that advances the understanding of occupation as it relates to participation and health.