The use of information and communication technology in healthcare to improve participation in everyday life: a scoping review

Abstract

The use of information and communication technology in healthcare to improve participation in everyday life: a scoping review, Disability and Rehabilitation,

Exploring future possibilities of using information and communication technology in multidisciplinary rehabilitation after stroke – a grounded theory study

“…The professionals stated that using ICT would be a valuable complement to face-to-face meetings, which is also the conclusion of a recent review [23]. However, it is important not to lose or reduce faceto-face contact resulting from increased use of ICT, especially at the initial stage when building a relationship with the patient [23,30,31]. In this study, the reimbursement system within primary care was described as being an obstacle for the development and use of ICT.…”

“…Using ICT as a supplement to standard rehabilitation could reduce travel and costs [12,13]. The professionals stated that using ICT would be a valuable complement to face-to-face meetings, which is also the conclusion of a recent review [23]. However, it is important not to lose or reduce faceto-face contact resulting from increased use of ICT, especially at the initial stage when building a relationship with the patient [23,30,31].…”

“…Transparency was defined as the participants' ability to visualize and follow the rehabilitation process [22]. Previous research has shown that ICT like mobile phones, computers and tablets can be used within rehabilitation to improve the performance of daily activities and participation in everyday life [23,24]. Our assumption is that ICT could also be used to enhance sharing and transparency between professionals and patients during the rehabilitation process.…”

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

“…These findings are in line with other studies, that have found ICT solutions to have the potential to create a more extensive follow-up after discharge from acute care, thus extending the rehabilitation period [23,26,32], in addition to being an important safety net and assurance during the initial period of returning home after discharge [28], thus generating feeling of connectedness with the health care system. Furthermore, a more extended follow-up after discharge seems to be motivating for both the stroke survivor and the health professionals [23,49,50,55] and can improve participation in daily life after stroke [56]. Several studies have shown that mobile phone based interventions after discharge, varying from 3-14 phone calls within six months post-stroke, in addition to one personal visit from health professionals, can reduce stroke survivors' and significant others' depression and burden, and improve their health and satisfaction with the rehabilitation process [21,26,28,32,49,57].…”

“…They called for simple app solutions which would be free of advertising and aimed at stroke survivors, and that could be personalized more easily than current solutions can. The huge number of existing apps on the market and not being able to individually tailor the app solutions, in addition to many apps requesting payment to acquire full app function, have also been identified as barriers in other studies [13,56,58,59]. Furthermore, many existing app solutions focus on only limited areas of the rehabilitation, e.g., physical or cognitive rehabilitation, and do not embrace the entire rehabilitation process with multiple modalities, including diverse personalized needs.…”