Manuel Fisch-Jessen

Manuel Fisch-Jessen


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 July 2023 in Children
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JZJannik Zimmermann
Jannik Zimmermann
MHMarie Luise Heilmann
Marie Luise Heilmann
MFManuel Fisch-Jessen
Manuel Fisch-Jessen
Holger HauchHolger Hauch
Holger Hauch
SKSebastian Kruempelmann
Sebastian Kruempelmann
MDMerlin Jonas Deckers
Merlin Jonas Deckers
Pediatric palliative home care (PPHC) provides care for children, adolescents, and young adults with life-limiting illnesses in their own homes. Home care often requires long travel times for the PPHC team, which is available to the families 24/7 during crises. The complementary use of telehealth may improve the quality of care. In this pilot study we identify the needs and concerns of patients, teams, and other stakeholders regarding the introduction of telehealth. As a first step, focus groups were conducted in three teams. For the second step, semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients and their families (n = 15). Both steps were accompanied by quantitative surveys (mixed methods approach). The qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. A total of 11 needs were identified, which were prioritized differently. Highest priority was given to: data transmission, video consultation, access to patient records, symptom questionnaires, and communication support. The concerns identified were related to the assumption of deterioration of the status quo. Potential causes of deterioration were thought to be the negative impact on patient care, inappropriate user behavior, or a high level of technical requirements. As a conclusion, we define six recommendations for telehealth in PPHC.