Learning Goal: I’m working on a nursing discussion question and need support to help me learn.
Take a position, for or against. Is it better/more important to have online crisis intervention, or face-to-face crisis intervention, and why? Think of yourself in a crisis location where both are available.
1. What are the concrete specific advantages of one over the other for you?
2. How might you convince someone on the other side of the fence that your side is better?
Answer preview
Crisis interventions in an emergency or disaster are crucial in helping victims recover from the traumatic experience. Health professionals have relied on traditional face-to-face interventions to help patients develop constructive stress coping mechanisms (Silva et al., 2015). However, the advances in technology in the modernized world have transformed the delivery of crisis interventions through online methods, enhancing access to healthcare to all. Between the traditional and modernized therapeutic strategies, online crisis interventions are more strategic than face-to-face interventions.
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