Evaluating Efficiency of a Provincial Telerehabilitation Service in Improving Access to Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Journal: International journal of telerehabilitation
Published Date: May 11, 2023

Abstract

SCOPE: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, community rehabilitation stakeholders from a provincial health system designed a novel telerehabilitation service. The service provided wayfinding and self-management advice to individuals with musculoskeletal concerns, neurological conditions, or post-COVID-19 recovery needs. This study evaluated the efficiency of the service in improving access to care.

Authors

  • Katelyn Brehon
    Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • Jay Carriere
    Department of Electrical and Software Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Katie Churchill
    Allied Health Professional Practice and Education, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada.
  • Adalberto Loyola-Sanchez
    Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • Elizabeth Papathanassoglou
    Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, and Vision Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada.
  • Rob MacIsaac
    Spinal Cord Injury Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • Mahdi Tavakoli
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • Chester Ho
    Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • Kiran Pohar Manhas
    Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, and Vision Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada.

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