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ArticlePloS one2025

Telehealth equity and access communication skills pilot simulation for practicing clinicians.

Christopher J Nash, Susan E Farrell, Jossie A Carreras Tartak, Alexei Wagner, Lea C Brandt, Emily M Hayden

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6 authors.

Christopher J NashDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-0738-409X
Susan E FarrellHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Jossie A Carreras TartakDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Alexei WagnerDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Lea C BrandtCenter for Health Ethics, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America.
Emily M HaydenDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis pilot study evaluated a telehealth training simulation program for practicing clinicians, specifically focused on addressing patient issues of equity and access to healthcare via improving telehealth communication.

methodsParticipants participated in a one-hour simulation experience with two cases. Performance was assessed pre- and post-intervention using a checklist measuring communication domains related to equity and access in telehealth. Participant satisfaction was secondarily measured via survey.

resultsResults showed measurable gains in clinicians' abilities to effectively incorporate equity and access communication skills. Participants found the session useful and recommended the training experience.

conclusionsThe findings of this pilot study highlight the potential of simulation-based telehealth training for practicing clinicians, emphasizing clinicians' attention to patients' equitable access to healthcare. Future studies should aim to explore the durability of learning and investigate the generalizability of this training approach to other telehealth competencies and settings.

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CommunicationTelemedicineAdultClinical CompetenceFemaleHealth PersonnelHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsSimulation Training

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PMID39761252
PMCPMC11703036

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