Patient Expectations for Synchronous Telerehabilitation Visits: A Survey Study of Telerehabilitation-Naive Patients
Autor: | Seth Peterson, Visnja King, Jodi L. Young, Jeff Meadows |
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Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Telemedicine COVID-19 Health Informatics Survey research General Medicine Telehealth United States Confidence interval Preference Cross-Sectional Studies Health Information Management Private practice Surveys and Questionnaires Telerehabilitation Family medicine medicine Humans Social media Psychology |
Zdroj: | Telemedicine and e-Health. 28:422-432 |
ISSN: | 1556-3669 1530-5627 |
Popis: | Background: The current study evaluated patient expectations for synchronous telerehabilitation. Because the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic decreased regulatory barriers and increased accessibility of telehealth, improved understanding of expectations may direct future educational efforts, improve implementation strategies, and inform future analyses of consumer adoption and utilization of telehealth. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used to measure ideal expectations (what they want to happen) and realistic expectations (what they think will happen) of telerehabilitation-naive patients for synchronous telerehabilitation. Participants were recruited through e-mail and social media and in person from seven outpatient private practice physical therapy clinics across the United States. Patients completed an online anonymous adaptation of the Patients' Expectations Questionnaire (PEQ) and were asked whether they expected synchronous telerehabilitation to benefit them personally. Open-ended responses were collected and analyzed for categories and themes. Results: Of 178 participants, the greatest mean difference between ideal and realistic expectations among PEQ subscales was for outcomes (0.49; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.37-0.60), and the greatest mean difference among individual items was for symptom reduction (0.53; 95% CI, 0.41-0.66). Although participants appeared to appreciate the value of telerehabilitation visits, with 69.7% indicating that it would benefit them personally, many expressed a preference for face-to-face visits when possible. Discussion: Expectations were mostly positive. Lower outcomes expectations may be a potential barrier to adoption and utilization of telehealth and other types of digital physical therapy in some patients. Conclusions: To improve beliefs and address potential barriers, physical therapy clinicians should discuss expectations with patients before recommending telerehabilitation visits. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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