Understanding Telerehabilitation Factors and Videoconference Usage in Physiotherapy: A Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Project.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The rapid evolution of healthcare technology introduced telerehabilitation (TR) as a novel intervention model. TR employs information and communication technologies for remote healthcare delivery. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a significant increase in TR usage, notably videoconferencing, among physiotherapists in Spain, offering a safe and viable alternative during mobility restrictions and temporary closure of physiotherapy centers. The aim of this study is to collect data on the use and frequency of outpatient TR and its intended purposes among physiotherapists from the pre-COVID-19 era to the present, as well as to examine the perspectives, facilitators, and barriers related to videoconferencing among physiotherapists, patients, and managers.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Molina N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11655917 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature