Use of telehealth for paediatric rehabilitation needs of Indigenous children – a scoping review
ABSTRACTTelerehabilitation is proposed as a promising avenue to enhance service accessibility for Indigenous communities, yet its application for Indigenous children remains relatively unexplored. This scoping review followed the PRISMA-ScR framework to explore current knowledge on the use of telere...
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| author | Rosalie Dostie Hailey Dunn Wendie N. Marks Chantal Camden Stacey Lovo |
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| description | ABSTRACTTelerehabilitation is proposed as a promising avenue to enhance service accessibility for Indigenous communities, yet its application for Indigenous children remains relatively unexplored. This scoping review followed the PRISMA-ScR framework to explore current knowledge on the use of telerehabilitation for Indigenous children. Ten scholarly databases, seven grey literature databases, reference searches, and expert consultations were utilised to identify relevant studies. Included articles discussed the use of telerehabilitation provided by rehabilitation professionals (e.g. occupational therapist (OT), physical therapist (PT), speech and language pathologist (SLP) to Indigenous children and/or caregivers. Seven studies were included. Telerehabilitation was explored in different ways, the most common being real-time videoconferencing by SLPs. While some studies explicitly acknowledged cultural responsiveness within both the research process and the intervention, most were not designed for Indigenous children and their caregivers; rather, these participants were included with non-Indigenous participants. Successful implementation and sustainability of telerehabilitation services requires addressing technological limitations, understanding, and respecting diverse worldviews, and co-developing services to meet the unique needs of Indigenous families. Telerehabilitation has been rarely used with Indigenous children and when it was, little attention was given to cultural considerations. These findings emphasise that future telerehabilitation interventions should be truly community-led to ensure cultural relevance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a35a939742ed41caa1ca003f2ef918d12024-02-06T19:43:39ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health2242-39822024-12-0183110.1080/22423982.2024.2308944Use of telehealth for paediatric rehabilitation needs of Indigenous children – a scoping reviewRosalie Dostie0Hailey Dunn1Wendie N. Marks2Chantal Camden3Stacey Lovo4School of rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qc, CanadaSchool of rehabilitation sciences, College of Medicine, Saskatchewan University, Saskatoon, SK, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University, Saskatoon, SK, CanadaSchool of rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qc, CanadaSchool of rehabilitation sciences, College of Medicine, Saskatchewan University, Saskatoon, SK, CanadaABSTRACTTelerehabilitation is proposed as a promising avenue to enhance service accessibility for Indigenous communities, yet its application for Indigenous children remains relatively unexplored. This scoping review followed the PRISMA-ScR framework to explore current knowledge on the use of telerehabilitation for Indigenous children. Ten scholarly databases, seven grey literature databases, reference searches, and expert consultations were utilised to identify relevant studies. Included articles discussed the use of telerehabilitation provided by rehabilitation professionals (e.g. occupational therapist (OT), physical therapist (PT), speech and language pathologist (SLP) to Indigenous children and/or caregivers. Seven studies were included. Telerehabilitation was explored in different ways, the most common being real-time videoconferencing by SLPs. While some studies explicitly acknowledged cultural responsiveness within both the research process and the intervention, most were not designed for Indigenous children and their caregivers; rather, these participants were included with non-Indigenous participants. Successful implementation and sustainability of telerehabilitation services requires addressing technological limitations, understanding, and respecting diverse worldviews, and co-developing services to meet the unique needs of Indigenous families. Telerehabilitation has been rarely used with Indigenous children and when it was, little attention was given to cultural considerations. These findings emphasise that future telerehabilitation interventions should be truly community-led to ensure cultural relevance.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2024.2308944TelerehabilitationIndigenous peoplespaediatricsvirtual carephysiotherapyoccupational therapy |
| spellingShingle | Rosalie Dostie Hailey Dunn Wendie N. Marks Chantal Camden Stacey Lovo Use of telehealth for paediatric rehabilitation needs of Indigenous children – a scoping review International Journal of Circumpolar Health Telerehabilitation Indigenous peoples paediatrics virtual care physiotherapy occupational therapy |
| title | Use of telehealth for paediatric rehabilitation needs of Indigenous children – a scoping review |
| title_full | Use of telehealth for paediatric rehabilitation needs of Indigenous children – a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Use of telehealth for paediatric rehabilitation needs of Indigenous children – a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of telehealth for paediatric rehabilitation needs of Indigenous children – a scoping review |
| title_short | Use of telehealth for paediatric rehabilitation needs of Indigenous children – a scoping review |
| title_sort | use of telehealth for paediatric rehabilitation needs of indigenous children a scoping review |
| topic | Telerehabilitation Indigenous peoples paediatrics virtual care physiotherapy occupational therapy |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2024.2308944 |
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