Physical therapists' perceptions of and satisfaction with delivering telerehabilitation sessions to patients with knee osteoarthritis during the Covid-19 pandemic: Preliminary study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This preliminary study was conducted to explore physical therapists' (PT) perceptions of and satisfaction with delivering telerehabilitation sessions to patients with knee osteoarthritis during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Study design

An exploratory preliminary study using an internet-based survey followed by focus group sessions.

Methods

A programme of sessions was administered by 12 PTs from the Physical Therapy Department at Prince Sultan Military Medical City. An internet-based survey containing 17 statements was completed by the PTs.

Results

With regard to telephone-delivered care, four statements related to patients' privacy, programme convenience, safe patients time and money achieved consensus agreement (≥75% agreed or strongly agreed), there was m

SUBMITTER: Alrushud A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9350341 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature