The Implementation of Teleconsultations in a Physiotherapy Service During Covid-19 Pandemic in Brazil: a Case Report.

Autor:	Pacheco TBF; Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairí, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Santa Cruz, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil., Bezerra DA; Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairí, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Santa Cruz, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil., de S Silva JP; Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairí, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Santa Cruz, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil., Cacho ÊWA; Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairí, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Santa Cruz, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil., de Souza CG; Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairí, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Santa Cruz, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil., Cacho RO; Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairí, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Santa Cruz, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of telerehabilitation [Int J Telerehabil] 2021 Jun 22; Vol. 13 (1), pp. e6368. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 22 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.5195/ijt.2021.6368
Abstrakt:	Introduction: The Brazilian Council of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy regulated the use of teleconsultation during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating uncertainty about its use in Brazil. Objective: To describe the experience of teleconsultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Four patients participated in the study with the following diagnoses: Parkinson's disease, stroke, peripheral facial paralysis, and tibial plateau fracture. Patients underwent up to 10 physiotherapy sessions via digital tools. The 5-A self-management tool (Assess, Advise, Agree, Assist, Arrange) guided the sessions. Results: The teleconsultation type varied between synchronous (n = 1; 25%); asynchronous (n = 2; 50%) and synchronous/asynchronous (n = 1; 25%). There was 75% (n = 3) adherence and one withdrawal (25%). As the benefits of teleconsultations, the patients pointed out the convenience, maintenance of the exercises, and contact with the professional. The reported limitations were the lack of the use of physiotherapeutic devices. Conclusion: Teleconsultations contribute to the continuity of physiotherapy treatment during social isolation. Adherence to treatment was facilitated by access to the technology and by offering patients the choice of teleconsultation type. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author(s) declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (Copyright © 2021 Thaiana B.F. Pacheco, Dayse A. Bezerra, João Pedro de S. Silva, Ênio W. A. Cacho, Clécio G. de Souza, Roberta O. Cacho.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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