The experiences of residential aged care facilities using telehealth during COVID-19
Presented by: Dr Annie Banbury
Dr Annie Banbury is a Senior Telehealth Consultant at the Centre of Online Health at the University of Queensland. Her PhD entitled “Digital Futures: E-health, health literacy and chronic disease self-management skills for older people” was in collaboration with an aged care industry partner. Annie’s research interests include using digital health for patient education, patient engagement and activation and improving social support. In addition, Annie is experienced in advising and supporting organisations to implement telehealth.
In this forum we discuss the findings from a recent study with residential aged care providers. Annie will present changes in telehealth use during COVID-19 restrictions for clinical care and social support, challenges experienced and solutions implemented. The forum will discuss issues of sustainability within the aged care environment.
Panelists this month include:
- Professor Len Gray, Director, Centre for Health Services Research
- Sarah Marciano, Executive Director Governance and Risk, integratedliving Australia Limited
- Professor Anthony Smith, Director, Centre for Online Health, CHSR (Webinar Chairperson)
- Associate Professor Liam Caffery, Telehealth Technology Director, Centre for Online Health (Webinar Moderator)
Please note this meeting is a Zoom Only Webinar.
Connect using the following link: https://uqz.zoom.us/j/83935236538