Factors influencing the willingness to adopt telerehabilitation among rehabilitation professionals in Austria and Germany: a survey comparing data before and during COVID-19

Seebacher, Barbara; Bergmann, Elena; Geimer, Carole; Kahraman, Turhan; Reindl, Markus; Diermayr, Gudrun

doi:10.1080/09638288.2023.2193428

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“…Moreover, they might have encountered that telehealth has not yet become a ubiquitous component of the health care system. Furthermore, health care master's programs often place greater emphasis on leadership and innovation, which could make students more interested in exploring new methods [46]. Students in master's programs may be more focused on career advancement opportunities and recognize the potential of telehealth to create new roles or expand existing ones in the health care sector.…”

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Telehealth Education in Allied Health Care and Nursing: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey of Students’ Perceived Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, and Experience

Rettinger,

Putz,

Aichinger

et al. 2024

JMIR Med Educ

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the growing relevance of telehealth in health care. Assessing health care and nursing students’ telehealth competencies is crucial for its successful integration into education and practice. Objective We aimed to assess students’ perceived telehealth knowledge, skills, attitudes, and experiences. In addition, we aimed to examine students’ preferences for telehealth content and teaching methods within their curricula. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional web-based study in May 2022. A project-specific questionnaire, developed and refined through iterative feedback and face-validity testing, addressed topics such as demographics, personal perceptions, and professional experience with telehealth and solicited input on potential telehealth course content. Statistical analyses were conducted on surveys with at least a 50% completion rate, including descriptive statistics of categorical variables, graphical representation of results, and Kruskal Wallis tests for central tendencies in subgroup analyses. Results A total of 261 students from 7 bachelor’s and 4 master’s health care and nursing programs participated in the study. Most students expressed interest in telehealth (180/261, 69% very or rather interested) and recognized its importance in their education (215/261, 82.4% very or rather important). However, most participants reported limited knowledge of telehealth applications concerning their profession (only 7/261, 2.7% stated profound knowledge) and limited active telehealth experience with various telehealth applications (between 18/261, 6.9% and 63/261, 24.1%). Statistically significant differences were found between study programs regarding telehealth interest (P=.005), knowledge (P<.001), perceived importance in education (P<.001), and perceived relevance after the pandemic (P=.004). Practical training with devices, software, and apps and telehealth case examples with various patient groups were perceived as most important for integration in future curricula. Most students preferred both interdisciplinary and program-specific courses. Conclusions This study emphasizes the need to integrate telehealth into health care education curricula, as students state positive telehealth attitudes but seem to be not adequately prepared for its implementation. To optimally prepare future health professionals for the increasing role of telehealth in practice, the results of this study can be considered when designing telehealth curricula.

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Telehealth Education in Allied Health Care and Nursing: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey of Students’ Perceived Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, and Experience

Rettinger,

Putz,

Aichinger

et al. 2024

JMIR Med Educ

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“…This entails addressing any emerging constraints and ensuring that the platform stays pertinent and efficient across various healthcare environments. A last important limitation is the limited reimbursement of telerehabilitation services in many countries, which constitutes a significant barrier to the widespread adoption of such services [ 73 , 74 ].…”

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STASISM: A Versatile Serious Gaming Multi-Sensor Platform for Personalized Telerehabilitation and Telemonitoring

Kushnir,

Kachmar,

Bonnechère

2024

Sensors

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Telemonitoring and telerehabilitation have shown promise in delivering individualized healthcare remotely. We introduce STASISM, a sensor-based telerehabilitation and telemonitoring system, in this work. This platform has been created to facilitate individualized telerehabilitation and telemonitoring for those who need rehabilitation or ongoing monitoring. To gather and analyze pertinent and validated physiological, kinematic, and environmental data, the system combines a variety of sensors and data analytic methodologies. The platform facilitates customized rehabilitation activities based on individual needs, allows for the remote monitoring of a patient’s progress, and offers real-time feedback. To protect the security of patient data and to safeguard patient privacy, STASISM also provides secure data transmission and storage. The platform has the potential to significantly improve the accessibility and efficacy of telerehabilitation and telemonitoring programs, enhancing patients’ quality of life and allowing healthcare professionals to provide individualized care outside of traditional clinical settings.

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“…Perhaps more importantly, there is increasing recognition of the urgent need for undergraduate curriculums for therapists, doctors, and nurses to include adequate training in telerehabilitation and digital health. 17,18 Advances in the content and delivery of rehabilitation also requires the agreed process of care indicators for quality rehabilitation, monitoring, and ideally accreditation (Figure).…”

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Improving Access to, and Quality of, Stroke Rehabilitation

Bernhardt

Duncan

Lynch

2023

Stroke

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Factors influencing the willingness to adopt telerehabilitation among rehabilitation professionals in Austria and Germany: a survey comparing data before and during COVID-19

Cited by 6 publications

References 41 publications

Telehealth Education in Allied Health Care and Nursing: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey of Students’ Perceived Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, and Experience

Telehealth Education in Allied Health Care and Nursing: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey of Students’ Perceived Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, and Experience

STASISM: A Versatile Serious Gaming Multi-Sensor Platform for Personalized Telerehabilitation and Telemonitoring

Improving Access to, and Quality of, Stroke Rehabilitation

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