Purpose: To describe the change in the use of technology during the pandemic, in particular telehealth; to write a scientific paper using 7th edition APA formatting.
Tacks: Visit the online source for the Institute of Medicine’s 2012 report The role of telehealth in an evolving health care environment: Workshop Summary at rep www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13466Links to an external site.. Click on “FREE pdf download” Sign in as a guest. Select the chapter or the entire book, then read Chapter 9, Technological Developments. After reading this chapter, answer the following questions:
What do you perceive as advantages and disadvantages with the following aspects of telehealth: remote patient monitoring, increased social networking with patients and health care providers, and access to wireless health services?
How has the pandemic forced technology to change?
Has it been for the best or is it episodic?
Do you think that there might be a time when a client might receive only telehealth services? Why or why not?
Write a 2-page narrative with a title page, abstract, Level 1 headings, intext citations, and a reference page. Use the Sample Student Paper Example found in the 7th edition APA Manual with a running head.
Page 1: Title page: Technology and Change During the Pandemic Do use a running head (a shortened version of the title – 50 characters or less in ALL CAPS on each page).
Page 2: Abstract: The abstract should open with a sentence that will serve as an introduction to the purpose of your paper. You may reuse the same sentence for your introductory paragraph. Refer to your APA Manual on how to draft an abstract. An abstract is usually a brief outline of the contents you wrote in the paper and typically does not exceed 250 words. At the end of the abstract place the phrase Keywords and denote 3-4 keywords that would describe your paper (for publication and indexing in CINAHL or PubMed).
Pages 3-4: Narrative (2 pages maximum) Use the Sample Student Paper Example in the 7th edition APA Manual to help you format your paper including level 1 headings and Level 2 subheadings if needed. Use intext citations. Refer to your 7th edition APA Manual chapter 8.
Page 5: Reference page. Refer to your 7th edition APA Manual chapters 9-10.