Awareness, perception and acceptability of digital physiotherapy intervention among Malaysian physiotherapist

Vasanthi, Rajkumar Krishnan; Ling, Lee Cai; Muniandy, Yughdtheswari

doi:10.11591/ijphs.v10i4.20876

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“…VR is easy to learn, controllable, flexible to interact with, able to produce clear and understandable interaction and easy to master, which was supported in a study that participants somewhat agreed that it is easy to use VR using the same questionnaire as this study [27]. In Malaysia, strategies should be developed for creating new digital tools, utilizing them, and overcoming the low acceptance of the various healthcare institutions due to the expense, conventional interventions, and time commitment [28,29]. There are some limitations to this study.…”

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confidence: 62%

Perceived usefulness and ease of using virtual reality during physiotherapy–A cross-sectional survey from physiotherapists perspective

Krishnan Vasanthi,

Jie Li,

Purushothaman

et al. 2023

ELECTRON J GEN MED

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Background: Virtual reality (VR) is a cutting-edge technology that consists of a sophisticated user-computer interface that allows for real-time visualization and interaction by using both visual and auditory sensorial channel. The implementation of inclusive innovation using VR in health services should be considered and hence, this study is conducted to investigate the perceived usefulness and ease of using VR during physiotherapy among Malaysian physiotherapists. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional a survey through social media, with an adapted questionnaire about the perceived usefulness and simplicity of adopting VR during physiotherapy is distributed to physiotherapists in Malaysia. In total, 102 physiotherapists participated in this study. Frequency and percentage are used to analyze the data of questionnaire items.                    Results: Overall 62% agree that using VR would enable to accomplish tasks more quickly, 63% finds it improve job performance, 57% believes that VR would increase my productivity. 59% enhance the effectiveness on the job. 64% easier to do my job, 61% VR useful in job. Regarding perceived ease of use 57% accepts learning to operate VR would be easy for me, 55% find it easy to get VR to do what physiotherapist want it to do, 53% agrees that interaction with VR would be clear and understandable, 54% agree that it is flexible to interact with, 54% agree to be become skillful using VR and lastly 55% agree it is easy to use. Conclusions: The majority of Malaysian physiotherapists find VR slightly useful for inclusive innovation in physiotherapy, improving work efficiency and performance. However, some remain neutral regarding its overall usefulness. They also find VR neither easy nor difficult to use in terms of inclusivity.

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Perceived usefulness and ease of using virtual reality during physiotherapy–A cross-sectional survey from physiotherapists perspective

Krishnan Vasanthi,

Jie Li,

Purushothaman

et al. 2023

ELECTRON J GEN MED

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“…It is important to note that the digital tools available for clinical practice vary greatly, as does the suitability for digital assessment of different conditions and different patient populations [56]. To justify adoption of digital assessment as part of clinical practice, differences in validity and reliability in relation to standard face-to-face assessments should be negligible.…”

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Digital physiotherapy assessment vs conventional face-to-face physiotherapy assessment of patients with musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review

et al. 2023

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Background This systematic review aimed to assess the certainty of evidence for digital versus conventional, face-to-face physiotherapy assessment of musculoskeletal disorders, concerning validity, reliability, feasibility, patient satisfaction, physiotherapist satisfaction, adverse events, clinical management, and cost-effectiveness. Methods Eligibility criteria: Original studies comparing digital physiotherapy assessment with face-to-face physiotherapy assessment of musculoskeletal disorders. Systematic database searches were performed in May 2021, and updated in May 2022, in Medline, Cochrane Library, Cinahl, AMED, and PEDro. Risk of bias and applicability of the included studies were appraised using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 tool and the Quality Appraisal of Reliability Studies tool. Included studies were synthesised narratively. Certainty of evidence was evaluated for each assessment component using GRADE. Results Ten repeated-measures studies were included, involving 193 participants aged 23–62 years. Reported validity of digital physiotherapy assessment ranged from moderate/acceptable to almost perfect/excellent for clinical tests, range of motion, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), pain, neck posture, and management decisions. Reported validity for assessing spinal posture varied and was for clinical observations unacceptably low. Reported validity and reliability for digital diagnosis ranged from moderate to almost perfect for exact+similar agreement, but was considerably lower when constrained to exact agreement. Reported reliability was excellent for digital assessment of clinical tests, range of motion, pain, neck posture, and PROMs. Certainty of evidence varied from very low to high, with PROMs and pain assessment obtaining the highest certainty. Patients were satisfied with their digital assessment, but did not perceive it as good as face-to-face assessment. Discussion Evidence ranging from very low to high certainty suggests that validity and reliability of digital physiotherapy assessments are acceptable to excellent for several assessment components. Digital physiotherapy assessment may be a viable alternative to face-to-face assessment for patients who are likely to benefit from the accessibility and convenience of remote access. Trial registration The review was registered in the PROSPERO database, CRD42021277624.

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Physiotherapists’ Perception of and Readiness to Use, Telerehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sia,

Sharma,

Kumar

et al. 2024

Telemedicine and e-Health

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Awareness, perception and acceptability of digital physiotherapy intervention among Malaysian physiotherapist

Cited by 4 publications

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Perceived usefulness and ease of using virtual reality during physiotherapy–A cross-sectional survey from physiotherapists perspective

Perceived usefulness and ease of using virtual reality during physiotherapy–A cross-sectional survey from physiotherapists perspective

Digital physiotherapy assessment vs conventional face-to-face physiotherapy assessment of patients with musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review

Physiotherapists’ Perception of and Readiness to Use, Telerehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study

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