Tele-Rehabilitation to Combat Rehabilitation Service Disruption During COVID-19 in Hong Kong: Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A tele-rehabilitation platform was developed to improve access to ambulatory rehabilitation services in Hong Kong. The development was completed in October 2019 and rolled out for use to occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech therapists. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rehabilitation services were severely interrupted. Tele-rehabilitation was used extensively to meet the demand for rehabilitation service delivery.

Objective

The aims of this study were to (1) describe the design and development process of a tele-rehabilitation service, and (2) study how the tele-rehabilitation platform was used to overcome the disruption of rehabilitation service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Tele-rehabilitation was developed utilizing 4 core determinant

SUBMITTER: Ku BPS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8396543 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature