F@ce: a team-based, person-centred intervention for rehabilitation after stroke supported by information and communication technology - a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, there is a growing use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), including mobile phones, tablets and computers, which are being integrated into people's daily activities. An ICT-based intervention called F@ce was developed in order to provide a structure for the process in stroke rehabilitation and facilitate change by integrating a global problem-solving strategy using SMS alerts. The aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of i) F@ce within in-patient and primary care rehabilitation after stroke, ii) the study design and outcome measures used, and iii) the fidelity, adherence and acceptability of the intervention.

Methods

Three teams comprising occupational therapists and physiotherapists who work in neurological rehabilitation parti

SUBMITTER: Guidetti S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7583214 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature