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ArticleSaudi journal of medicine & medical sciences

Determinants of Telerehabilitation Acceptance among Patients Attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs in the United States.

Abdullah A Almojaibel, Niki Munk, Lynda T Goodfellow, Thomas F Fisher, Kristine K Miller, Amber R Comer, Tamilyn Bakas, Michael D Justiss

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Article in Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Abdullah A AlmojaibelDepartment of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Niki MunkDepartment of Health Sciences, School of Health and Human Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Lynda T GoodfellowDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Thomas F FisherDepartment of Health Sciences, Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences, Indiana University, South Bend, IN, USA.
Kristine K MillerDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Amber R ComerDepartment of Health Sciences, School of Health and Human Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Tamilyn BakasUniversity of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Michael D JustissDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Georgia State University · USImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SAIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · USJacksonville University · USUniversity of Cincinnati Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an interdisciplinary intervention designed to improve the physical status and the psychological condition of people with chronic respiratory diseases. To improve patients' participation in PR programs, telerehabilitation has been introduced.

objectiveThis study aimed to identify factors that could influence the intention to use telerehabilitation among patients attending traditional PR programs.

methodsThis cross-sectional study recruited subjects attending the PR centers in the hospitals of the Indiana State University, United States of America, between January and May 2017. Data were collected using self-administered Tele-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Acceptance Scale (TPRAS). TPRAS had two subscales: perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Behavioral intention (BI) was the dependent variable, and all responses were dichotomized into positive and negative intention to use. Multiple logistic regressions were performed to assess the influence of variables on the intention to use telerehabilitation.

resultsA total of 134 respondents were included in this study, of which 61.2% indicated positive intention to use telerehabilitation. Perceived usefulness was a significant predictor of the positive intentions to use of telerehabilitation. Duration of respiratory disease was negatively associated with the use of telerehabilitation.

conclusionPerceived usefulness was a significant predictor of using telerehabilitation. The findings of this study may be useful for health-care organizations in improving the adoption of telerehabilitation or in its implementation. Future telerehabilitation acceptance studies could explore the effects of additional factors including computer literacy and culture on the intention to use telerehabilitation.

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Patient acceptancepulmonary rehabilitationrespiratory caretechnology acceptancetelehealthtelerehabilitation

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PMID34667469
PMCPMC8473997
OpenAlexW3193686480

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