Telehealth Services for an Adolescent with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Title
- Telehealth Services for an Adolescent with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Creator
- Sadasivan A.; Warrier M.G.; Vengalil S.; Thomas P.T.; Nalini A.
- Description
- The neuropalliative approach in a hospital setting for neuromuscular disorders is essentially multidisciplinary in focus and involves co-ordinated interventions. This case report describes an intensive case management approach through telehealth services provided from a hospital context in South India for psychosocial interventions for an adolescent with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Case management interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic were provided through sixteen sessions over the telephone, focusing on need assessment, service plan development, implementation, co-ordination, and monitoring. Major strategies were crisis management, supportive psychotherapy, and cognitive-behavioural strategies. Adaptations made to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic using telehealth facilities can be incorporated into routine clinical practice in low-resource settings. IMPLICATIONS Telehealth, which emerged as a viable option for providing effective psychosocial care during the COVID 19 pandemic, could be adopted to complement routine clinical care in low-resource settings. 2024 Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Source
- Australian Social Work, Vol-78, No. 1, pp. 108-114.
- Date
- 2025-01-01
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Subject
- Adolescents; Case Management; Co-ordinated Interventions; COVID-19 Pandemic; DMD; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; Low-Resource Settings; Multidisciplinary Care; Neuropalliative Care; Palliative Care; Psychosocial Care; Social Work; Telehealth
- Coverage
- Sadasivan A., Sampurna Montfort College, Bangalore, India; Warrier M.G., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (University), Bangalore, India; Vengalil S., Department of Neurology, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India; Thomas P.T., Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India; Nalini A., Department of Neurology, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 0312407X
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Sadasivan A.; Warrier M.G.; Vengalil S.; Thomas P.T.; Nalini A., “Telehealth Services for an Adolescent with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 24, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/12614.