Exploring attitudes of people with chronic health conditions towards the use of group-based telerehabilitation: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study explores the attitudes of people with chronic health conditions towards the use of group-based telerehabilitation.

Design

A qualitative research study.

Setting

The setting involved semi-structured focus groups via videoconferencing software.

Participants

A purposive sample of 18 people with chronic health conditions including cardiorespiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions was recruited via national patient advocacy and support groups in Ireland and clinical contacts. The sample included both those who had, and had not, previously engaged in telerehabilitation programmes.

Procedures

An online questionnaire collected demographic information and data regarding previous telerehabilitation participation and telerehabilitati

SUBMITTER: Barry Walsh C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10845824 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature