Establishment of emerging practices and research priorities for telerehabilitation in solid organ transplantation: meeting report and narrative literature review.

ABSTRACT: Solid organ transplantation (SOT) is a life-saving procedure for those with end-stage organ dysfunction. The main goals of SOT are to improve quality of life and daily function, which are supported by pre- and post-transplant rehabilitation. In-person rehabilitation programs have traditionally been the standard-of-care for delivering rehabilitation for SOT patients. Many programs have adopted a virtual delivery model [telerehabilitation (TR)], an approach that has become increasingly used given restrictions to in-person delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presently, TR programs are being used both clinically and in research with variable practices. A 2-day virtual meeting held in February 2023 brought together over 30 Canadian adult and pediatric researchers, clinicians, and patient and

SUBMITTER: Rozenberg D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11985446 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature