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UConn CHASM 6th Annual Conference 2022: "Telehealth and Remote Care in a Post-Pandemic World" (13)

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Telehealth Technology Competency and Difficulties in the Therapeutic Process

Telehealth Technology Competency and Difficulties in the Therapeutic Process

Telehealth Technology Competency and Difficulties in the Therapeutic Process

Authors of this article:

Kevin Hynes 1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rachel Tambling 2 ;   Thomas Bischoff 3
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    Abstract

    1Purdue University Northwest, Hammond, IN, United States

    2University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States

    3Lotus Counseling, Charlotte, NC, United States

    Corresponding Author:

    Kevin Hynes, PhD

    Purdue University Northwest

    2200 169th St IBCC MFT

    Hammond, IN, 46323

    United States

    Phone: 1 6122812109

    Email: hynes.kevinc@gmail.com


    Background: Telehealth therapy services increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and have the potential to shape service provision in the future. The growing body of research on telehealth services provides evidence of the efficacy of such services and the possibility for greater accessibility of counseling services for hard-to-reach clients. However, less is known regarding 2 unique processes of engaging in telehealth services, which are telehealth difficulties and perceived therapist telehealth competency.

    Objective: This study examines the factor structure of the following 2 new measures: the Telehealth Difficulties Scale and the Therapist Telehealth Competency Scale.

    Methods: Exploratory factor analyses were used with 223 participants who used telehealth services. Following this validation, these measures were tested with their association with the therapeutic alliance and therapy productiveness among clients of telehealth services using linear regressions.

    Results: The study found that both measures had a one-factor structure and predicted therapeutic alliance scores. In addition, telehealth competency predicted therapy productiveness.

    Conclusions: The implications for these results are discussed, and future directions are given.

    Conflict of Interest: None declared.

    iproc 2022;8(1):e39298

    doi:10.2196/39298

    Keywords

    telehealth; technology; therapy 

    Edited by S Pagoto; This is a non–peer-reviewed article. submitted 05.05.22; accepted 08.06.22; published 23.06.22

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    ©Kevin Hynes, Rachel Tambling, Thomas Bischoff. Originally published in Iproceedings (https://www.iproc.org), 23.06.2022.

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