Experiences of patients who had a stroke and rehabilitation professionals with upper limb rehabilitation robots: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

Journal: BMJ open
PMID: 36123077

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Emerging evidence suggests that robotic devices for upper limb rehabilitation after a stroke may improve upper limb function. For robotic upper limb rehabilitation in stroke to be successful, patients' experiences and those of the rehabilitation professionals must be considered. Therefore, this review aims to synthesise the available evidence on experiences of patients after a stroke with rehabilitation robots for upper limb rehabilitation and the experiences of rehabilitation professionals with rehabilitation robots for upper limb stroke rehabilitation.

Authors

  • Manigandan Chockalingam
    Occupational Therapy, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
  • Lenny Thinagaran Vasanthan
    Physiotherapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India lennyv@cmcvellore.ac.in.
  • Sivakumar Balasubramanian
    Bioengineering, Christian Medical College Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Vimal Sriram
    Head of Allied Health Professionals, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.

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