Does therapy always need touch? A cross-sectional study among Switzerland-based occupational therapists and midwives regarding their experience with health care at a distance during the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020

Does therapy always need touch? A cross-sectional study among Switzerland-based occupational therapists and midwives regarding their experience with health care at a distance during the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic impedes therapy and care activities. Tele-health, i.e., the provision of health care at a distance (HCD), is a promising way to fill the supply gap. However, facilitators and barriers influence the use and experience of HCD for occupational therapists (OTs)...

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Main Authors: Verena Klamroth-Marganska, Michael Gemperle, Thomas Ballmer, Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin, Jessica Pehlke-Milde, Brigitte E. Gantschnig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Tele-health
Tele-care
Tele-rehabilitation
Tele-monitoring health professions
Videotelephony
Technology acceptance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06527-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06527-9

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