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Article
Abstract
Depressive disorders are common mental health conditions that are often undiagnosed or undertreated. Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AGACNPs) are educated in the management of acute and critically ill patients but are often uncomfortable identifying and treating mental health conditions. Telehealth instruction is useful in mental healthcare and is required as part of the AGACNP’s efficient patient care competencies. This article reports findings from a mental health-focused telehealth instructional activity integrated into an existing AGACNP curriculum. This instructional activity was designed to introduce students to telehealth delivery and build AGACNP competencies using telehealth technology to assess patients with depressive mood symptoms. A two-part instructional scenario included didactic course preparation and an experiential activity involving a virtual encounter with a standardized patient (SP). Student feedback on the telehealth experience was generally positive. However, they felt uncomfortable with the mental health component of the scenario, providing an opportunity for improved preparation of mental health screening and treatment.
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Publication Info
Published in International Medical Education, Volume 4, Issue 4, 2025.
APA Citation
Dievendorf, A., Raynor, P., Baliko, B., & Tavakoli, A. (2025). Building Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Student Competencies for Telemental Health Treatment Through Simulation. International Medical Education, 4(4), 45. https://doi.org/10.3390/ime4040045
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© 2025 by the authors. Published by MDPI on behalf of the Academic Society for International Medical Education. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0/).