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Intellectual disability nursing
Enhancing behavioural support through telehealth for family carers and professionals
  1. Marcio Leyser
  1. Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Marcio Leyser, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA; marcio-leyser{at}uiowa.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103764

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    Commentary on: Tomlinson SRL, Gore N, McGill P. Family carer and professional perceptions of the potential use of telehealth for behavioural support. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2023;67:531–46. doi: 10.1111/jir.13026.

    Implications for practice and research

    • Telehealth is valuable for behavioural support, especially for family carers facing challenges in accessing in-person services.

    • Healthcare professionals need training to effectively use telehealth platforms for behavioural interventions.

    • Further research is required to explore diverse populations’ perspectives and experiences and evaluate technical barriers, long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telehealth for behavioural support.

    Context

    Tomlinson et al 1 explored the use of telehealth for behavioural support in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). They examined the perspectives of family carers and professionals on this approach, considering the need …

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    Footnotes

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.