School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, UK.
School of Allied Health Professions and Nursing, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK.
J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2024 Sep 20;21(1):168. doi: 10.1186/s12984-024-01467-x.
Many stroke survivors do not receive optimal levels of personalised therapy to support their recovery. Use of technology for stroke rehabilitation has increased in recent years to help minimise gaps in service provision. Markerless motion capture technology is currently being used for musculoskeletal and occupational health screening and could offer a means to provide personalised guidance to stroke survivors struggling to access rehabilitation.
This study considered context, stakeholders, and key uncertainties surrounding the use of markerless motion capture technology in community stroke rehabilitation from the perspectives of stroke survivors and physiotherapists with a view to adapting an existing intervention in a new context.
Three focus groups were conducted with eight stroke survivors and five therapists. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.
Five themes were identified: limited access to community care; personal motivation; pandemic changed rehabilitation practice; perceptions of technology; and role of markerless technology for providing feedback.
Participants identified problems associated with the access of community stroke rehabilitation, exacerbated by Covid-19 restrictions. Participants were positive about the potential for the use of markerless motion capture technology to support personalised, effective stroke rehabilitation in the future, providing it is developed to meet stroke survivor specific needs.
许多中风幸存者没有得到最佳水平的个性化治疗来支持他们的康复。近年来，为了帮助减少服务提供方面的差距，中风康复中使用技术的情况有所增加。无标记运动捕捉技术目前正被用于肌肉骨骼和职业健康筛查，它可能为那些难以获得康复的中风幸存者提供个性化指导的手段。
本研究从中风幸存者和物理治疗师的角度出发，考虑了在社区中风康复中使用无标记运动捕捉技术的背景、利益相关者和主要不确定性，目的是在新的背景下调整现有的干预措施。
对八名中风幸存者和五名治疗师进行了三次焦点小组讨论。使用反思性主题分析对数据进行分析。
确定了五个主题：社区护理的机会有限；个人动机；大流行改变了康复实践；对技术的看法；以及无标记技术提供反馈的作用。
参与者确定了与社区中风康复机会相关的问题，新冠疫情限制使这些问题更加严重。参与者对未来使用无标记运动捕捉技术支持个性化、有效的中风康复持积极态度，前提是该技术能够满足中风幸存者的具体需求。
