Feasibility and Acceptability of a Real-Time Telerehabilitation Intervention for Children and Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience Report
This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a telerehabilitation intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of children and young adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Thirteen patients and/or their families agreed to participate in the speech and neuropsychological teler...
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author | Maria Chiara Oprandi Alessandra Bardoni Luisa Corno Agata Marchetti Guerrini Luigi Molatore Luisella Negri Elena Beretta Federica Locatelli Sandra Strazzer Geraldina Poggi |
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This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a telerehabilitation intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of children and young adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Thirteen patients and/or their families agreed to participate in the speech and neuropsychological telerehabilitation sessions. The treatment was synchronous, patient centered and aimed at improving specific abilities. Sessions were held twice a week over a 10-week period. Two questionnaires were completed both by parents and therapists to assess feasibility and acceptability. Neither technical issues nor clinical obstacles were found. The quality of the therapeutic relationship played a key role in the intervention. Synchronous telerehabilitation provided several advantages both for patients and therapists. Moreover, the patient centered intervention eased the burden of the caregivers at a time of high stress. The real-time telerehabilitation treatments were deemed suitable for children and young adults with ABI. Further studies are needed to support the use of telerehabilitation as an integral part of their standard care.
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spelling | doaj.art-24ffa1857591467081508b746f0d92ad2022-12-22T00:26:20ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghInternational Journal of Telerehabilitation1945-20202021-12-0113210.5195/ijt.2021.6423Feasibility and Acceptability of a Real-Time Telerehabilitation Intervention for Children and Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience ReportMaria Chiara Oprandi0Alessandra Bardoni1Luisa Corno2Agata Marchetti Guerrini3Luigi Molatore4Luisella NegriElena Beretta5Federica Locatelli6Sandra Strazzer7Geraldina Poggi8IRCCS E. Medea La Nostra FamigliaScientific Institute, IRCCS E. MedeaScientific Institute, IRCCS E. MedeaScientific Institute, IRCCS E. MedeaScientific Institute, IRCCS E. MedeaScientific Institute, IRCCS E. MedeaScientific Institute, IRCCS E. MedeaScientific Institute, IRCCS E. MedeaScientific Institute, IRCCS E. Medea This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a telerehabilitation intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of children and young adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Thirteen patients and/or their families agreed to participate in the speech and neuropsychological telerehabilitation sessions. The treatment was synchronous, patient centered and aimed at improving specific abilities. Sessions were held twice a week over a 10-week period. Two questionnaires were completed both by parents and therapists to assess feasibility and acceptability. Neither technical issues nor clinical obstacles were found. The quality of the therapeutic relationship played a key role in the intervention. Synchronous telerehabilitation provided several advantages both for patients and therapists. Moreover, the patient centered intervention eased the burden of the caregivers at a time of high stress. The real-time telerehabilitation treatments were deemed suitable for children and young adults with ABI. Further studies are needed to support the use of telerehabilitation as an integral part of their standard care. http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6423Acceptability, Acquired brain injury, Developmental age, Feasibility, Neuropsychology, Real-time, Speech therapy, Telerehabilitation |
spellingShingle | Maria Chiara Oprandi Alessandra Bardoni Luisa Corno Agata Marchetti Guerrini Luigi Molatore Luisella Negri Elena Beretta Federica Locatelli Sandra Strazzer Geraldina Poggi Feasibility and Acceptability of a Real-Time Telerehabilitation Intervention for Children and Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience Report International Journal of Telerehabilitation Acceptability, Acquired brain injury, Developmental age, Feasibility, Neuropsychology, Real-time, Speech therapy, Telerehabilitation |
title | Feasibility and Acceptability of a Real-Time Telerehabilitation Intervention for Children and Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience Report |
title_full | Feasibility and Acceptability of a Real-Time Telerehabilitation Intervention for Children and Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience Report |
title_fullStr | Feasibility and Acceptability of a Real-Time Telerehabilitation Intervention for Children and Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience Report |
title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility and Acceptability of a Real-Time Telerehabilitation Intervention for Children and Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience Report |
title_short | Feasibility and Acceptability of a Real-Time Telerehabilitation Intervention for Children and Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience Report |
title_sort | feasibility and acceptability of a real time telerehabilitation intervention for children and young adults with acquired brain injury during the covid 19 pandemic an experience report |
topic | Acceptability, Acquired brain injury, Developmental age, Feasibility, Neuropsychology, Real-time, Speech therapy, Telerehabilitation |
url | http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6423 |
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