Enhancing Quality of Life through Telerehabilitation

McCue, Michael; Fairman, Andrea D.; Pramuka, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2009.07.005

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“…There is considerable support for the value of interventions delivered in the natural environment, ranging from addressing efficacy concerns by addressing problems of generalization, to increasing patient participation, including environmental context in rehabilitation, and increasing patient satisfaction. Rehabilitation training after stroke can achieve cross national network through this technology may improve the efficiency of patients' recovery [36,37].…”

Section: Strokementioning

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mHealth For Aging China: Opportunities and Challenges

Sun¹,

Guo²,

Wang³

et al. 2016

Aging and disease

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The aging population with chronic and age-related diseases has become a global issue and exerted heavy burdens on the healthcare system and society. Neurological diseases are the leading chronic diseases in the geriatric population, and stroke is the leading cause of death in China. However, the uneven distribution of caregivers and critical healthcare workforce shortages are major obstacles to improving disease outcome. With the advancement of wearable health devices, cloud computing, mobile technologies and Internet of Things, mobile health (mHealth) is rapidly developing and shows a promising future in the management of chronic diseases. Its advantages include its ability to improve the quality of care, reduce the costs of care, and improve treatment outcomes by transferring in-hospital treatment to patient-centered medical treatment at home. mHealth could also enhance the international cooperation of medical providers in different time zones and the sharing of high-quality medical service resources between developed and developing countries. In this review, we focus on trends in mHealth and its clinical applications for the prevention and treatment of diseases, especially aging-related neurological diseases, and on the opportunities and challenges of mHealth in China. Operating models of mHealth in disease management are proposed; these models may benefit those who work within the mHealth system in developing countries and developed countries.

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Section: Strokementioning

confidence: 99%

mHealth For Aging China: Opportunities and Challenges

Sun¹,

Guo²,

Wang³

et al. 2016

Aging and disease

107

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“…Telerehabilitation is an emerging method of rehabilitation that consists of the remote delivery and monitoring of rehabilitation services (McCue, Fairman, & Pramuka, 2010) and has the potential to provide health care services to underserved areas with potential cost and travel savings (Chumbler et al, 2010;Gamble, Savage, & Icenogle, 2004). Several studies have supported the efficacy of telerehabilitation in facilitating motor recovery and activities of daily living (ADL) performance after stroke (Chumbler et al, 2012;Lum, Uswatte, Taub, Hardin, & Mark, 2006;Rogante, Grigioni, Cordella, & Giacomozzi, 2010); however, the research devoted to telerehabilitation and QOL outcomes has been limited.…”

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Improving Quality of Life and Depression After Stroke Through Telerehabilitation

Linder

Rosenfeldt

Bay

et al. 2015

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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OBJECTIVE. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of home-based robot-assisted rehabilitation coupled with a home exercise program compared with a home exercise program alone on depression and quality of life in people after stroke. METHOD. A multisite randomized controlled clinical trial was completed with 99 people <6 mo after stroke who had limited access to formal therapy. Participants were randomized into one of two groups, (1) a home exercise program or (2) a robot-assisted therapy + home exercise program, and participated in an 8-wk home intervention. RESULTS. We observed statistically significant changes in all but one domain on the Stroke Impact Scale and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for both groups. CONCLUSION. A robot-assisted intervention coupled with a home exercise program and a home exercise program alone administered using a telerehabilitation model may be valuable approaches to improving quality of life and depression in people after stroke.

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“…What if we could develop costeffective robots that could be used both in acute rehabilitation hospitals and at home by patients so that they could continue their therapy? Telemedicine and telerehabilitation are gaining momentum, so it is not inconceivable that we could build remote monitoring and easy-to-use features into rehabilitation devices so that therapists could work with patients at home [4][5]. This would allow patients to continue their therapy beyond the typical number of sessions most healthcare systems currently allow and even motivate patients who know that their activities can be monitored remotely by their doctor and therapist.…”

Section: The Road Ahead For Rehabilitation Roboticsmentioning

confidence: 99%