Telerehabilitation for Stroke Survivors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Preprint)

Tchero, Huidi; Tabue-Teguo, Maturin; Lannuzel, Annie; Rüsch, Emmanuel

doi:10.2196/preprints.10867

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“…The driving themes refer to the coronavirus disease and the basic themes to telerehabilitation. These are topics that deserve to be studied and aim at understanding the pathology, improving the quality of life and psychological well-being, mainly aimed at the rehabilitation of chronic conditions ( 11 ). It emphasizes the need for more studies that can leverage the discussion on the importance of research aimed at telerehabilitation.…”

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“…Telerehabilitation can occur through a variety of technological options such as telephone, videoconferencing, virtual reality programs, applications and software ( 11 ). Consultations may include assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, therapy, education and monitoring ( 10 ).…”

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“…Consultations may include assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, therapy, education and monitoring ( 10 ). The practice of rehabilitation by technological means has been discussed for at least three decades, due to the lack of accessibility for some patients, difficulty in moving, distance and severity of cases ( 11 ).…”

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“…However, there are still some barriers regarding to the most appropriate models or tools for the rehabilitation of these patients who suffer from stroke sequelae ( 11 ). Evaluating the interest and contribution of the scientific community, in terms of publications, can help in the knowledge about the subject, institutions that propose this rehabilitation and journals that show interest in publishing and cooperating with the collection of studies that focus on the telerehabilitation of stroke patients.…”

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Neurological telerehabilitation in the COVID-19 era – current perspectives through a bibliometric analysis

Lebioda,

Pedroso,

Santos

et al. 2023

Front. Neurol.

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ObjectiveTo identify bibliometric parameters and research trends regarding to telerehabilitation of patients with stroke in the COVID-19 era.MethodologyThis is an integrative review carried out in the Scopus database, from June to July 2021, through the Biblioshiny graphical interface, provided by the Bibliometrix program. The search terms used were “Stroke,” “COVID-19” and “Telerehabilitation.” Results were filtered by publication date from 2019 onwards. No language restrictions were imposed.ResultsTwenty two articles were included in the study and the results were presented in the form of figures demonstrating that the journal Frontiers in Neurology was the one with the most relevant studies and the author with the highest number of citations. The Brazilian Academy of Neurology was the institution with the greatest number of studies and China ranked first as the country with the greatest scientific production. The authors used recent references in their work. A thematic map showed the centrality and density of the words presented and, finally, a three-field graph showed a strong intimacy between countries, keywords and authors.ConclusionA greater interest in the subject was observed in China with greater relevance of journals and institutions focused on neurology. However, despite telerehabilitation being an effective alternative in the context of the pandemic, few studies have explored this modality.

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Santos

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Front. Neurol.

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“…Especially for the clinical field of neurology, interview partners stated that patients are facing high costs for physiotherapy and TR may ease this burden. Studies show tendencies that TR could lead to a reduction in costs, but the evidence has not yet been fully established (Petersen et al, 2021;Tchero et al, 2018). In order to establish TR, it is necessary that probable costs are known and cost-effectiveness investigated thoroughly.…”

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Implementation of telerehabilitation in Austrian outpatient physiotherapy – A qualitative study / Implementierung von Telerehabilitation in der ambulanten Physiotherapie in Österreich – Eine qualitative Studie

Guggenberger

Jocham

Maul

et al. 2022

International Journal of Health Professions

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Background New technologies, for example, telerehabilitation (TR) tools, can support physiotherapists’ work. Even though studies have demonstrated their potential, TR is not yet fully implemented in Austrian outpatient physiotherapy. As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic and the associated lockdowns, physiotherapists in Austria were confronted with the challenge of offering therapies without physical contact. This study aims to investigate opinions and experiences of physiotherapists in Austria regarding TR and its implementation in different clinical fields. Methods A qualitative research design with expert interviews and a focus group discussion were conducted. Data were analysed using content analysis. The categories were formed following a deductive-inductive approach. Results The interview partners considered opportunities for using synchronous TR in internal medicine as well as orthopaedics and traumatology, especially in later, exercise-dominated stages. In addition, using TR can be supportive for patient education. In the field of neurology, synchronous TR is viewed with some criticism, especially when used for people with severe neuropsychological disorders. Asynchronous TR is considered useful across all disciplines and could support physical therapy from the first therapy session and throughout the treatment. Important questions regarding liability, billing, or data protection still need to be clarified. Interdisciplinary approaches in TR should also be pursued to improve care. Conclusion The use of asynchronous TR in addition to regular physiotherapy is seen as promising in all clinical fields. In general, when implementing TR, the needs and requirements of different fields should be considered. Moreover, various framework conditions still need to be clarified for further implementation of TR.

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Telerehabilitation of Post-Stroke Patients as a Therapeutic Solution in the Era of the Covid-19 Pandemic

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(1) Background: Due to the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, rehabilitation centres have become less available for neurological patients. This is the result of efforts to physically distance society, to try to slow the spread of the pathogen. Health care facilities were mainly restricted to urgent cases, while most physiotherapy treatments, mainly for patients with chronic conditions, were suspended. Some countries have seen a reduction in acute stroke hospital admissions of from 50% to 80%. One solution to the above problem is the use of telerehabilitation in the home environment as an alternative to inpatient rehabilitation. (2) Aim of the study: The purpose of this review is to analyse the benefits and limitations of teletherapy in relation to the functional condition of post-stroke patients. (3) Methods: Selected publications from 2019 to 2021 on the telerehabilitation of stroke patients were reviewed. The review was based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) checklist. (4) Results: Studies have proven that teletherapy significantly improves the functional condition of post-stroke patients, resulting in improved quality of life and faster return to independence (while maintaining maximum possible precautions related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic). (5) Conclusions: Analysis of the study results showed comparable effectiveness of rehabilitation in the tele system to inpatient therapy. However, it should be emphasised that patients undergoing telerehabilitation must meet strict conditions to be eligible for this type of treatment program. However, the strength of the evidence itself supporting the effectiveness of this method ranks low due to the limited number of randomised control trials (RCT), small number of participants, and heterogeneous trials.

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Telerehabilitation for Stroke Survivors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Preprint)

Abstract: Background: Telemedicine is increasingly evaluated for rehabilitation of stroke

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References 25 publications

Neurological telerehabilitation in the COVID-19 era – current perspectives through a bibliometric analysis

Neurological telerehabilitation in the COVID-19 era – current perspectives through a bibliometric analysis

Implementation of telerehabilitation in Austrian outpatient physiotherapy – A qualitative study / Implementierung von Telerehabilitation in der ambulanten Physiotherapie in Österreich – Eine qualitative Studie

Telerehabilitation of Post-Stroke Patients as a Therapeutic Solution in the Era of the Covid-19 Pandemic

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