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ArticleBMJ health & care informatics2019

Developing a telerehabilitation programme for postoperative recovery from knee surgery: specifications and requirements.

MReza Naeemabadi, Birthe Dinesen, Ole Kæseler Andersen, Niels Kragh Madsen, Ole Højgaard Simonsen, John Hansen

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Article in BMJ health & care informatics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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MReza NaeemabadiLaboratory of Welfare Technologies - Telehealth and Telerehabilitation, Integrative Neuroscience Research Group, SMI®, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark reza@hst.aau.dk.
Birthe DinesenLaboratory of Welfare Technologies - Telehealth and Telerehabilitation, Integrative Neuroscience Research Group, SMI®, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
Ole Kæseler AndersenIntegrative Neuroscience Research Group, SMI®, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
Niels Kragh MadsenDepartment of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
Ole Højgaard SimonsenOrthopedic Surgery Research Unit, Research and Innovation Center, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
John HansenLaboratory for Cardio-Technology, Medical Informatics Group, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTelerehabilitation programmes have been attracting increasing attention as a potential alternative to conventional rehabilitation. Video conferencing can facilitate communication between healthcare professionals and patients. However, in certain cases, video conferencing may face practical limitations. As an alternative to real-time conferencing, sensor-based technologies can transmit the acquired data to healthcare providers. This study aimed to design and develop a sensor-based telerehabilitation programme and to outline the corresponding requirements for such a system. DEVELOPMENT: The development of the sensor-based telerehabilitation programme was carried out based on user needs. The programme includes a portable platform for the patient as well as a web-based platform for the healthcare professional, thus allowing for an individualised rehabilitation programme. Communication, training, reporting, and information services were provided for the patients. Moreover, the portability and usability of the programme were enhanced by utilising the system in offline mode as well. APPLICATION: The programme is currently being tested in the North Denmark Region to assess the feasibility and acceptance of a telerehabilitation programme as an alternative solution to the self-training programme for patients who have been discharged from knee surgery. The preliminary results of our assessment showed a high level of acceptance among the users. DISCUSSION: In this study, a semi-online sensor-based telerehabilitation programme was tested. It is argued that a similar sensor-based telerehabilitation programme can be utilised as an alternative solution for self-training rehabilitation in the future; however; further studies and development are required to ensure the quality and reliability of sensor-based services.

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Orthopedic ProceduresPostoperative PeriodDenmarkExercise TherapyHumansKneeReproducibility of ResultsTelerehabilitationVideoconferencingknee rehabilitationmotion sensorsemi-online telemonitoringtelerehabilitation

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PMCPMC7062323

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