Implementation of a telerehabilitation program for children with neurodevelopmental disorders during the lockdown caused by COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Telerehabilitation is a tool for patients who, for different reasons, cannot participate in person with their physical presence. We aimed to identify the factors associated with satisfaction with telerehabilitation in families with children with neurodevelopmental disorders through a program that included physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.

Methods

The program was developed during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Outcome measures: Child's age, the school stage to which they belonged, the person of reference in their daily care at home. The resources provided to the families, as well as the frequency of activities and difficulties detected, were evaluated through a survey.

Findings

One hundred thirteen families responded to the survey. Th

SUBMITTER: Baez-Suarez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9791071 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature