ArticleThe American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
Feasibility of Remote Occupational Therapy Services via Telemedicine in a Breast Cancer Recovery Program.
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- Telemedicine and Virtual Interventions in Cancer Rehabilitation: Practical Application, Complications and Future Potentials.Current oncology reports · 2024Review
- Usability of a mobile phone application to enhance activities of daily living in occupational therapy services for breast cancer survivors.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT · 2023Article
- Effect of Telerehabilitation and Outpatient Rehabilitation in Women with Breast Cancer.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- Role of digital health in coordinating patient care in a hub-and-spoke hierarchy of cancer care facilities: a scoping review.Ecancermedicalscience · 2023Article
- Leveraging Telehealth for the Management of Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Telerehabilitation for Managing Daily Participation among Breast Cancer Survivors during COVID-19: A Feasibility Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Use of Physical Accessibility Modelling in Diagnostic Network Optimization: A Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Remote Delivery of Service: A Survey of Occupational Therapists' Perceptions.Rehabilitation process and outcome · 2022Article
- Updates in Cancer Rehabilitation Telehealth.Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports · 2022Review
- The Utilization and Benefits of Telehealth Services by Health Care Professionals Managing Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
importanceAccess to perioperative breast surgery occupational therapy services remains limited in remote areas.
objectiveTo assess the feasibility and acceptance of occupational therapy services using a "hub-and-spoke" telemedicine model.
designProspective study using videoconferencing to connect the occupational therapist, located at the hub site, with the patient, located at the spoke site.
settingNational Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center (hub site) and affiliated community cancer center (spoke site). The sites are 75 mi apart.
participantsFemale breast cancer patients (N = 26) scheduled for breast surgery were asked to participate in telemedicine occupation therapy sessions. Patients lived in a geographically remote region and travelled a mean of 16 miles (range = 3-85) to the hub site. The majority (56%) of the patients had public insurance.
interventionPerioperative occupational therapy sessions completed through videoconferencing. OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Outcome measures were participation in and completion rate for the sessions, number of sessions required to return to baseline, and time interval from surgery to return to baseline function. Patient satisfaction was assessed with a questionnaire.
resultsOf the patients who enrolled in the study, 18 completed all postoperative sessions in which functional assessments, exercises, and education were provided. Patients regained baseline function within a mean of 42.4 days after surgery and after an average of three sessions. Patients reported high satisfaction with the sessions. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Videoconference telemedicine in breast perioperative rehabilitation is feasible, effective, and acceptable to patients. This study adds to the emerging use of telemedicine for rehabilitative services. WHAT THIS ARTICLE ADDS: This study, by demonstrating the acceptability, practicality, and efficacy of breast perioperative occupational therapy services offered through a videoconferencing platform, supports continued research to evaluate the value of telemedicine. Issues with access to medical care may be mitigated through creative use of technology.
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