Physiotherapists’ and occupational therapists’ perspectives on information and communication technology in stroke rehabilitation

Marwaa, Mille Nabsen; Kristensen, Hanne Kaae; Guidetti, Susanne; Ytterberg, Charlotte

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0236831

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“…Obviously, cognitive problems and generally older age might complicate the use of technological devices in daily life in stroke patients [36]. Especially for this group of patients, a user-friendly design of technology is desirable [14,28]. Issues with older and more severely affected patients were also explicitly stressed by the therapists in the open-ended questions.…”

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Wearable Activity Monitoring in Day-to-Day Stroke Care: A Promising Tool but Not Widely Used

Braakhuis

Bussmann

Ribbers

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Sensors

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Physical activity monitoring with wearable technology has the potential to support stroke rehabilitation. Little is known about how physical therapists use and value the use of wearable activity monitors. This cross-sectional study explores the use, perspectives, and barriers to wearable activity monitoring in day-to-day stroke care routines amongst physical therapists. Over 300 physical therapists in primary and geriatric care and rehabilitation centers in the Netherlands were invited to fill in an online survey that was developed based on previous studies and interviews with experts. In total, 103 complete surveys were analyzed. Out of the 103 surveys, 27% of the respondents were already using activity monitoring. Of the suggested treatment purposes of activity monitoring, 86% were perceived as useful by more than 55% of the therapists. The most recognized barriers to clinical implementation were lack of skills and knowledge of patients (65%) and not knowing what brand and type of monitor to choose (54%). Of the non-users, 79% were willing to use it in the future. In conclusion, although the concept of remote activity monitoring was perceived as useful, it was not widely adopted by physical therapists involved in stroke care. To date, skills, beliefs, and attitudes of individual therapists determine the current use of wearable technology.

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“…Stroke rehabilitation could benefit from remote monitoring of physical behavior with wearable sensor technology [14]. The development of wearable activity monitors has rapidly evolved over the last decades in academic research and the consumer market [15,16].…”

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Wearable Activity Monitoring in Day-to-Day Stroke Care: A Promising Tool but Not Widely Used

Braakhuis

Bussmann

Ribbers

et al. 2021

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“…Nowadays, there is a continuous growth in the number of people of all ages that use communication technologies, the majority having at least a mobile phone if not also a tablet or a computer [4]. Health professionals often make incorrect assumptions about patients' interest and abilities regarding TR, especially when it comes to the elderly, cognitively impaired patients, people coming from underprivileged environments or those with financial problems.…”

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“…Special measures should be taken in order to assure the security of patients' personal and clinical data by regularly testing the system infrastructure and the data storage center for security flaws (Figure 4). TR has the potential to contribute to the standardization of rehabilitation services and to offer objective monitoring with long-term data storage and follow-up [4,36].…”

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“…Strokes are a frequent condition affecting 15 million people every year, of which 5 million survivors live with a consequent disability [1,2]. Healthcare and medical technologies have rapidly evolved in the last years, increasing the survival rate after stroke and therefore raising the number of patients with infirmities [3,4]. Post-stroke patients usually suffer from impaired motor function of one or more limbs, diminished sense of touch, cognition or swallowing alterations and speech and language difficulties [5].…”

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Telerehabilitation—A Viable Option for the Recovery of Post-Stroke Patients

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Motoașcă²,

Ungur

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As the number of stroke survivors is continuously growing, with an important number suffering from consequent functional deficits, the rehabilitation field is facing more complex demands. Technological progress gives us the opportunity to remotely assist patients while they exercise at home through telerehabilitation (TR), addressing the problems of limited medical resources and staff, difficult transportation, or living a long distance from rehabilitation centers. In addition, TR is a way to provide continuity in long-term post-stroke recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic, which limits traveling and human interaction. While the implementation of TR is increasing, the biggest challenges are to raise patients’ acceptability of the new method and their motivation and engagement during the program. In this review, we aimed to find methods to address these challenges by identifying the patients who benefit the most from this therapy and efficiently organizing the space and technology used for telerehabilitation. User-friendly technologies and devices along with therapists’ constant support and feedback are some of the most important aspects that make TR an efficient intervention and an alternative to conventional therapy.

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Qualitative exploration of physical therapists' experiences providing telehealth physical therapy during COVID-19

Roitenberg,

Ben-Ami

2023

Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

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Physiotherapists’ and occupational therapists’ perspectives on information and communication technology in stroke rehabilitation

Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the current and potential use of information and communication technology (ICT) to enhance coherent person-centred rehabilitation after stroke, from the perspectives of physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

Cited by 24 publications

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Wearable Activity Monitoring in Day-to-Day Stroke Care: A Promising Tool but Not Widely Used

Wearable Activity Monitoring in Day-to-Day Stroke Care: A Promising Tool but Not Widely Used

Telerehabilitation—A Viable Option for the Recovery of Post-Stroke Patients

Qualitative exploration of physical therapists' experiences providing telehealth physical therapy during COVID-19

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