Developing a competency model for telerehabilitation therapists and patients: Results of a cross-sectional online survey.

ABSTRACT: Telerehabilitation is a new form of care that provides digital access to rehabilitative services. However, it places many demands on the users-both patients and therapists. The aim of this study was to determine the requirements and competencies needed for successful usage, identify person- and context-specific differences and develop a competency model. We conducted two cross-sectional online surveys with telerehabilitation patients and therapists from Germany during June-August 2023. The adjusted dataset of 262 patients and 73 therapists was quantitatively analyzed including descriptive and bivariate statistics. Group differences were assessed using t-tests or U-tests. The development of two telerehabilitation competency models was guided by a competency modeling process. The surveys sho

SUBMITTER: Stark-Blomeier AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11698311 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature