2021
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.667925
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Tele-Neurorehabilitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Practice in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Abstract: The importance of neurorehabilitation services for people with disabilities is getting well-recognized in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) recently. However, accessibility to the same has remained the most significant challenge, in these contexts. This is especially because of the non-availability of trained specialists and the availability of neurorehabilitation centers only in urban cities owned predominantly by private healthcare organizations. In the current COVID-19 pandemic, the members of the Ta… Show more

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“…This makes it particularly challenging for rural dwelling PwD with respect to accessibility, availability, and utilization of rehabilitation services [ 19 ]. Although telerehabilitation and teleconsultations emerged as a response to support PwD, the evidence for safe, effective and good quality service was lacking [ 20 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This makes it particularly challenging for rural dwelling PwD with respect to accessibility, availability, and utilization of rehabilitation services [ 19 ]. Although telerehabilitation and teleconsultations emerged as a response to support PwD, the evidence for safe, effective and good quality service was lacking [ 20 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A clinical provider's role is to deliver TR services [18]. They may either be physicians, AHPs [17] such as nurses, therapists, counselors, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists or traditional and complementary practitioners, or even caregivers [11]. TR providers may be stationed at hospitals, clinics, health centers, homes [5], or online.…”
Section: • Telecommunication and Internet Providersmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sub-acute cases requiring rehabilitation and monitoring can no longer be managed in acute or rehabilitation hospitals due to competing health priorities and shortened length of stay (LOS). Telerehabilitation (TR) may be a key innovation to ensure continuity of care post-hospital discharge and reduce the global burden of disability [11][12][13].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…ReWin innovation targets a continuum of care for stroke survivors that is effective, safe, and of good quality. Patients who seek treatment for stroke in a hospital get comprehensive treatment for acute stroke, and they get discharged home as soon as they are medically stable [21]. Poststroke disability is poorly understood and managed because we do not have a continuum of care outside the hospital setting in a country such as India [22].…”
Section: Principal Findingsmentioning
confidence: 99%