Family Caregivers' Experiences with Tele-Rehabilitation for Older Adults with Hip Fracture.

ABSTRACT: There is a knowledge gap for implementing tele-rehabilitation (telerehab) after hip fracture. We recently conducted a clinical trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02968589) to test a novel online family caregiver-supported rehabilitation program for older adults with hip fracture, called @ctivehip. In this qualitative substudy, our objective was to use semi-structured interviews to explore family caregivers experience with the telerehab program. Twenty-one family caregivers were interviewed between three and six months after the older adults completed @ctivehip. One occupational therapist with research and clinical experience, but not involved in the main trial, conducted and transcribed the interviews. We conducted a multi-step content analysis, and two authors completed one coding c

SUBMITTER: Ariza-Vega P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8708159 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature