Perspectives of Saudi Occupational Therapists Regarding Telerehabilitation: A Qualitative Study
Background: Telerehabilitation is emerging in Saudi Arabia. This study investigated occupational therapy professionals’ perspectives on using telerehabilitation in their practice. Method: Data were collected through semi-structured phone interviews conducted with nine Saudi occupational therapists....
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Background: Telerehabilitation is emerging in Saudi Arabia. This study investigated occupational therapy professionals’ perspectives on using telerehabilitation in their practice. Method: Data were collected through semi-structured phone interviews conducted with nine Saudi occupational therapists. A pragmatic qualitative evaluation approach was used. Findings: Experience and perceptions of participants regarding telerehabilitation were represented as follows: awareness and knowledge of telerehabilitation; how telerehabilitation increases occupational therapy availability and access in Saudi Arabia; telerehabilitation in the pandemic; telerehabilitation is preferred; suitability of telerehabilitation in Saudi Arabia; telerehabilitation care pathways; telerehabilitation readiness in Saudi Arabia; and telerehabilitation willingness by Saudi occupational therapists. Conclusion: Saudi occupational therapists have good knowledge and awareness of telerehabilitation, and some had used it during the pandemic. They showed positive attitudes and a willingness to use telerehabilitation if appropriate technology infrastructure, official policy standards and guidelines, training, data security, and financial resources could be provided to support implementation.
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| spelling | doaj.art-95bd6ce6a1504e2f97a0ba81408796862023-12-12T13:38:45ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghInternational Journal of Telerehabilitation1945-20202023-12-0115210.5195/ijt.2023.6584Perspectives of Saudi Occupational Therapists Regarding Telerehabilitation: A Qualitative StudyNaif Q. Aljabri0Kim Bulkeley 1Anne Cusick 2Occupational Therapy Department, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah UniversityDiscipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of SydneyDiscipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney Background: Telerehabilitation is emerging in Saudi Arabia. This study investigated occupational therapy professionals’ perspectives on using telerehabilitation in their practice. Method: Data were collected through semi-structured phone interviews conducted with nine Saudi occupational therapists. A pragmatic qualitative evaluation approach was used. Findings: Experience and perceptions of participants regarding telerehabilitation were represented as follows: awareness and knowledge of telerehabilitation; how telerehabilitation increases occupational therapy availability and access in Saudi Arabia; telerehabilitation in the pandemic; telerehabilitation is preferred; suitability of telerehabilitation in Saudi Arabia; telerehabilitation care pathways; telerehabilitation readiness in Saudi Arabia; and telerehabilitation willingness by Saudi occupational therapists. Conclusion: Saudi occupational therapists have good knowledge and awareness of telerehabilitation, and some had used it during the pandemic. They showed positive attitudes and a willingness to use telerehabilitation if appropriate technology infrastructure, official policy standards and guidelines, training, data security, and financial resources could be provided to support implementation. http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6584e-HealthOccupational TherapyRehabilitationSaudi ArabiaTelerehabilitation |
| spellingShingle | Naif Q. Aljabri Kim Bulkeley Anne Cusick Perspectives of Saudi Occupational Therapists Regarding Telerehabilitation: A Qualitative Study International Journal of Telerehabilitation e-Health Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Saudi Arabia Telerehabilitation |
| title | Perspectives of Saudi Occupational Therapists Regarding Telerehabilitation: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full | Perspectives of Saudi Occupational Therapists Regarding Telerehabilitation: A Qualitative Study |
| title_fullStr | Perspectives of Saudi Occupational Therapists Regarding Telerehabilitation: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perspectives of Saudi Occupational Therapists Regarding Telerehabilitation: A Qualitative Study |
| title_short | Perspectives of Saudi Occupational Therapists Regarding Telerehabilitation: A Qualitative Study |
| title_sort | perspectives of saudi occupational therapists regarding telerehabilitation a qualitative study |
| topic | e-Health Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Saudi Arabia Telerehabilitation |
| url | http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6584 |
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