Does the Integration of Telehealth into Occupational Therapy Practice Impact Clinical Outcomes for Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation? A Matched Case Control Study
Health services are capitalizing on the rise of telehealth and seeking to develop sustainable models incorporating telehealth into standard care. Further research is required to explore the service and clinical outcomes of telehealth in occupational therapy hand and upper limb practice. This resear...
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| author | Kristie J. Harper Siân Fitzgerald Png Xiyin Jordan Kuzich Soon Hui Leow Angela Jacques Courtenay Harris |
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Health services are capitalizing on the rise of telehealth and seeking to develop sustainable models incorporating telehealth into standard care. Further research is required to explore the service and clinical outcomes of telehealth in occupational therapy hand and upper limb practice. This research utilized a case-control study to explore the feasibility and clinical outcomes of case matched patients who received a telehealth hybrid model versus traditional in-person care. One hundred and two patients were recruited (n=51 in the controls and cases) with a mean age of 45 years. Telehealth was not inferior to standard care with no significant increase in therapy time (p=0.441) or length of referral (p=0.047). There was no difference in clinical adverse events (p=0.741). Patients who received telehealth had significantly less withdrawals from the service (p = 0.031). Patient and therapist satisfaction were high, supporting the ongoing use and continued implementation of telehealth in occupational therapy.
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| spelling | doaj.art-d63cfd8739254e818bb25efd858aba852022-12-22T03:00:54ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghInternational Journal of Telerehabilitation1945-20202022-12-0114210.5195/ijt.2022.6505Does the Integration of Telehealth into Occupational Therapy Practice Impact Clinical Outcomes for Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation? A Matched Case Control StudyKristie J. Harper0Siân Fitzgerald1Png Xiyin2Jordan Kuzich3Soon Hui Leow4Angela Jacques 5Courtenay Harris6Occupational Therapy Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Curtin University, School of Allied Health, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Enable Institute for Health Research, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaOccupational Therapy Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaCurtin University, School of Allied Health, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaOccupational Therapy Department, Rockingham Hospital, Rockingham, Western Australia, AustraliaCurtin University, School of Allied Health, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaInstitute for Health Research, The University of Notre Dame, Perth, Western Australia Australia; Department of Research, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaCurtin University, School of Allied Health, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Health services are capitalizing on the rise of telehealth and seeking to develop sustainable models incorporating telehealth into standard care. Further research is required to explore the service and clinical outcomes of telehealth in occupational therapy hand and upper limb practice. This research utilized a case-control study to explore the feasibility and clinical outcomes of case matched patients who received a telehealth hybrid model versus traditional in-person care. One hundred and two patients were recruited (n=51 in the controls and cases) with a mean age of 45 years. Telehealth was not inferior to standard care with no significant increase in therapy time (p=0.441) or length of referral (p=0.047). There was no difference in clinical adverse events (p=0.741). Patients who received telehealth had significantly less withdrawals from the service (p = 0.031). Patient and therapist satisfaction were high, supporting the ongoing use and continued implementation of telehealth in occupational therapy. http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6505Hand and upper limb rehabilitationOccupational therapyTelehealthTelemedicine |
| spellingShingle | Kristie J. Harper Siân Fitzgerald Png Xiyin Jordan Kuzich Soon Hui Leow Angela Jacques Courtenay Harris Does the Integration of Telehealth into Occupational Therapy Practice Impact Clinical Outcomes for Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation? A Matched Case Control Study International Journal of Telerehabilitation Hand and upper limb rehabilitation Occupational therapy Telehealth Telemedicine |
| title | Does the Integration of Telehealth into Occupational Therapy Practice Impact Clinical Outcomes for Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation? A Matched Case Control Study |
| title_full | Does the Integration of Telehealth into Occupational Therapy Practice Impact Clinical Outcomes for Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation? A Matched Case Control Study |
| title_fullStr | Does the Integration of Telehealth into Occupational Therapy Practice Impact Clinical Outcomes for Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation? A Matched Case Control Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does the Integration of Telehealth into Occupational Therapy Practice Impact Clinical Outcomes for Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation? A Matched Case Control Study |
| title_short | Does the Integration of Telehealth into Occupational Therapy Practice Impact Clinical Outcomes for Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation? A Matched Case Control Study |
| title_sort | does the integration of telehealth into occupational therapy practice impact clinical outcomes for hand and upper limb rehabilitation a matched case control study |
| topic | Hand and upper limb rehabilitation Occupational therapy Telehealth Telemedicine |
| url | http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6505 |
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