Digital technologies for pediatric rehabilitation: current access and use in the European Rehatech4child survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital technologies such as robotics and treadmill-systems (RobTS), virtual-reality and active video-gaming (VR-AVG), and telehealth and apps (T&Apps) used within pediatric motor rehabilitation may promote recovery and improve function. However, digital technology uptake may be limited in clinical practice.

Aim

To explore access to and use of digital technologies for pediatric motor rehabilitation (DT4R) in Europe as a function of individual and environmental factors, as well as potential barriers to their use.

Design

This observational study was based on RehaTech4child, a cross-sectional survey (2022), supported by the European Academy of Childhood Disability.

Setting

Online survey available in 20 European languages.

Population

The survey wa

SUBMITTER: Mensah-Gourmel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11729705 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature