ArticleOpen access rheumatology : research and reviews2017
Telemedicine delivery of patient education in remote Ontario communities: feasibility of an Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC)-led inflammatory arthritis education program.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Scoping review of equity considerations in digitally enabled patient education interventions for self-managing chronic musculoskeletal pain.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Expert recommendations on the psychological needs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatology international · 2018Pooled it
- Rehabilitation Interventions Delivered via Telehealth to Support Self-Management of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease: A Scoping Review.Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Review
- Patient satisfaction and digital health in primary health care: a scoping review protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The Telemedicine Program Design Canvas: a visual tool for planning telemedicine interventions.Oxford open digital health · 2023Article
- Rapid design and implementation of a virtual pain management programme due to COVID-19: a quality improvement initiative.British journal of pain · 2022Article
- Community Health Programs Delivered Through Information and Communications Technology in High-Income Countries: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- What is the content of virtually delivered pain management programmes for people with persistent musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review.British journal of pain · 2022Article
- Acceptability of an Adolescent Self-Management Program for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.ACR open rheumatology · 2022Article
- Feasibility of telemedicine in maintaining follow-up of orthopaedic patients and their satisfaction: A preliminary study.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2020Article
- Augmented reality in patient education and health literacy: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2020Article
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9 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTelemedicine-based approaches to health care service delivery improve access to care. It was recognized that adults with inflammatory arthritis (IA) living in remote areas had limited access to patient education and could benefit from the 1-day Prescription for Education (RxEd) program. The program was delivered by extended role practitioners with advanced training in arthritis care. Normally offered at one urban center, RxEd was adapted for videoconference delivery through two educator development workshops that addressed telemedicine and adult education best practices. This study explores the feasibility of and participant satisfaction with telemedicine delivery of the RxEd program in remote communities. MATERIALS AND
methodsParticipants included adults with IA attending the RxEd program at one of six rural sites. They completed post-course program evaluations and follow-up interviews. Educators provided post-course feedback to identify program improvements that were later implemented.
resultsIn total, 123 people (36 in-person and 87 remote, across 6 sites) participated, attending one of three RxEd sessions. Remote participants were satisfied with the quality of the video-conference (% agree/strongly agree): could hear the presenter (92.9%) and discussion between sites (82.4%); could see who was speaking at other remote sites (85.7%); could see the slides (95.3%); and interaction between sites adequately facilitated (94.0%). Educator and participant feedback were consistent. Suggested improvements included: use of two screens (speaker and slides); frontal camera angles; equal interaction with remote sites; and slide modifications to improve the readability on screen. Interview data included similar constructive feedback but highlighted the educational and social benefits of the program, which participants noted would have been inaccessible if not offered via telemedicine.
conclusionStudy findings confirm the feasibility of delivering the RxEd program to remote communities by using telemedicine. Future research with a focus on the sustainability of this and other models of technology-supported patient education for adults with IA across Ontario is warranted.
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