School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal and Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal-IRGLM site, 6300 Darlington Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3S 2J4, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2013 Aug 30;10(9):3998-4011. doi: 10.3390/ijerph10093998.
This study aimed at exploring patients' perceptions regarding telerehabilitation services received post total knee replacement. In this qualitative embedded single case study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with five patients who had previously received in-home telerehabilitation post total knee arthroplasty. Participants were asked to reflect on their 8-week rehabilitation process and on their experience with the home telerehabilitation program. Interviews were transcribed and a qualitative thematic analysis was conducted. Six overarching themes emerged from the patients' perceptions: (1) improving access to services with reduced need for transportation; (2) developing a strong therapeutic relationship with therapist while maintaining a sense of personal space; (3) complementing telerehabilitation with in-person visits; (4) providing standardized yet tailored and challenging exercise programs using telerehabilitation; (5) perceived ease-of-use of telerehabilitation equipment; and (6) feeling an ongoing sense of support. Gaining a better understating of the patient's experience in telerehabilitation will be essential as programs continue to be developed and implemented.
本研究旨在探讨全膝关节置换术后接受远程康复服务的患者的感知。在这项定性嵌入式单案例研究中，对 5 名先前接受过全膝关节置换术后家庭远程康复的患者进行了半结构化访谈。要求参与者反思他们 8 周的康复过程以及他们对家庭远程康复计划的体验。对访谈进行了转录，并进行了定性主题分析。从患者的感知中得出了六个总体主题：（1）通过减少交通需求来改善服务的可及性；（2）在保持个人空间感的同时与治疗师建立强大的治疗关系；（3）通过面对面访问来补充远程康复；（4）使用远程康复提供标准化但量身定制且具有挑战性的锻炼计划；（5）远程康复设备的易用性感知；以及（6）感到持续的支持感。随着计划的不断制定和实施，深入了解患者在远程康复中的体验将至关重要。
