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It is reported that the thesis section is available, to publish abstracts of postgraduate theses in the disciplinary field. Who submits your thesis, must present the title, abstract, key words (include Occupational Therapy), and a summary of 2 to 3 pages of your thesis. And `present it in Spanish, English and / or Portuguese.
PERFORMANCE OF TELEHEALTH CARRIED OUT BY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS FROM CHILE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE 2020 YEAR
Authors
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Camila Oliva Pezzani
Escuela de Terapia Ocupacional y Ciencias de la Ocupación Universidad de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1185-5640
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Yamilette Ana Karin Poblete Matamala
Escuela de Terapia Ocupacional y Ciencias de la Ocupación Universidad de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7314-2937
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Anahis Scarlet Reyes
Escuela de Terapia Ocupacional y Ciencias de la Ocupación Universidad de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0486-8440
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Ivonne Arietti Sepúlveda Ramírez
Escuela de Terapia Ocupacional y Ciencias de la Ocupación Universidad de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9639-1365
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Sebastián Andrés Gallegos Berríos
Universidad de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5797-7064
Abstract
Due to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, which began affecting us the 2020 in Chile, telehealth is introduced as the main form of access to various forms of health, including occupational therapy in the respective interdisciplinary teams. Aims: 1) To explore the performance of telehealth, carried out by occupational therapists from Chile, during the 2020 year. 2) To describe occupational therapists’ perception about the performance of interventions carried out by telehealth during 2020 Method: This mixed method study is executed via survey so as to know the perspective of occupational therapists working in Chile through telehealth during the pandemic. Results: The survey contains multiple-choice questions and open-ended questions about the performance and perception regarding telehealth. 158 answers were received between november and december 2020. Conclusion: This study shows a first approach to the way telehealth works, from the most used modality, the minimal contextual conditions that telehealth requires and the effectiveness perceived by the participants, to the possible advantages and disadvantages of this strategy.
