Collaborative Care of the Pediatric/ Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health

Instructions

It is anticipated that the initial discussion post should be in the range of 250-300 words. Response posts to peers have no minimum word requirement but must demonstrate topic knowledge and scholarly engagement with peers. Substantive content is imperative for all posts(Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health). All discussion prompt elements for the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. Do not upload any attachments unless specified in the instructions. All posts should be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource, ideally within the last 5 years. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citations and references must adhere to APA format.(Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health)

Classroom Participation

Students are expected to address the initial discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forum requires a minimum of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial post and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion supported with citation(s) and reference(s), you are not just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion, however, should be correlated to the literature.(Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health)

All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing, and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion or initial discussion is late, you will not receive points for content and analysis, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above.

Discussion Prompt [Due Wednesday]

• Define the term telemedicine
• Discuss the differences between collaborative care and integrative care.
• Discuss the development of telemedicine considerations in children and youths and how you can collaborate with their current pediatric primary care provider.(Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health)
• Consider a situation where you believe the child is in an abusive situation, either with a caregiver outside the home or for an adolescent in an abusive relationship with another older adolescent.  What options would you offer to encourage collaborative care between primary care and psychiatric care (you have options of telemedicine and in-office visits)?

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis and include peer-reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.(Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health)

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with in-text citations and corresponding references in APA format.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt [Due Sunday]

Please respond to at least 2 of your peer’s posts with substantive comments using the following steps:

• Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.(Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health)
• References and citations should conform to APA standards.
• Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.(Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health)
• Plagiarism is never acceptable – give credit when credit is due – cite your sources.

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis and include peer-reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with in-text citations and corresponding references in APA format.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria. Collaboration points will be forfeited if you fail to meet the response post guidelines.(Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health)

Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health

Telemedicine

Telemedicine facilitates the delivery of clinical services to patients using electronic communication and software without in-person visits. Electronic information technologies and devices such as computers, the internet, videoconferencing, and cameras enable telemedicine. It is mainly utilized for follow-up visits, disease and medication management, assisted living support, remote post-hospitalization care, and school-based services. Patients save on time they spend away from family and work and the travel expenses (Teoli & Aeddula, 2018). With telemedicine, physicians have fewer missed appointments and enjoy better patient follow-up and compliance.(Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health)

The Differences between Collaborative Care and Integrative Care

Collaborative care has healthcare providers working closely together, while integrative care has healthcare providers subsumed into a single organizational framework. Collaborative care involves an integration of different healthcare professionals from different fields to conduct patient oversight and manage healthcare conditions. According to American Psychological Association (2018), integrative care is the highest degree of collaboration and communication among healthcare providers. In integrative care, two or more specialists work together as colleagues and team members in a healthcare organization. (Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health)

The Development of Telemedicine Considerations in Children and Youths

Telemedicine use in pediatrics has recently grown, leading to improved health care access, disease management, and patient progress monitoring of health problems. Telemedicine improves symptom management, medication adherence, visit completion rates, disease progression monitoring, and general quality of life (Shah & Badawy, 2021). Professionals can connect with the child or youth’s current pediatric primary care provider through telemedicine, irrespective of geographic location. Telemedicine adopts digital technologies that allow an efficient flow of communication and direct interaction with healthcare team members, including primary pediatric care providers.(Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health)

Collaborative Care between Primary Care and Psychiatric Care

Collaborative care through telemedicine can be adapted in primary care facilities without on-site psychiatrists. Telemedicine referral can be completed from primary care to psychiatric care or from psychiatric care to primary care. When the primary care provider identifies a patient need that requires specialized attention, such as the child being in an abusive situation, the primary health provider can refer to a specialist, such as a psychologist, who is best suited to provide services associated with abuse. According to Kates et al. (2019), close working relationships between team members can enhance collaborative care between primary and psychiatric care, providing high-quality care and optimizing the patients’ mental and physical health outcomes. (Collaborative Care of the Pediatric or Adolescents Patient for Primary and Behavioral Health)