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ArticleSpinal cord2022

SCiPad: evaluating telemedicine via iPad facetime for general spinal cord injury care.

Cria-May M Khong, Elizabeth C Pasipanodya, Jacqueline Do, Nathan Phan, Daniel L Solomon, Elyssa Y Wong, Benjamin Dirlikov, Kazuko Shem

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Article in Spinal cord, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 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 1 country.

Cria-May M KhongRehabilitation Research Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, USA. Cria-May.Khong@hhs.sccgov.org.ORCID 0000-0002-9485-399X
Elizabeth C PasipanodyaRehabilitation Research Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8142-9498
Jacqueline Do *T.H. Chan School of Medicine, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, USA.
Nathan Phan *School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Daniel L Solomon *Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, Bloomsburg, PA, USA.
Elyssa Y Wong *Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Benjamin DirlikovRehabilitation Research Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9987-5178
Kazuko ShemRehabilitation Research Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, USA.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center · USBloomsburg University · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · USUniversity of Southern California · USWayne State University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designUncontrolled clinical pilot study.

objectivesTo assess usage, perceived impact, and satisfaction with a telemedicine program among individuals with spinal cord injury (tele-SCI).

settingCommunity-based.

methodsParticipants (N = 83) were recruited from acute SCI inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient SCI care at a community hospital to participate in a 6-month tele-SCI intervention administered by SCI subspecialty board-certified physiatrists via iPad FaceTime. In addition to monthly follow up interview calls, psychosocial and Quality of Life (QoL) measures were collected at baseline and post-intervention. A program satisfaction survey was also collected post-intervention.

resultsSeventy-five percent of participants engaged in tele-SCI visits (Median [IQR]: 2.5 [2.0, 4.0]) for a total of 198 tele-SCI visits. Bladder and bowel concerns were the leading topics discussed during tele-SCI visits, followed by neurological, pain, and functional concerns. Tele-SCI users resided further away (Median miles [IQR] - 114[73-177] vs. 81[46-116], p = 0.023) and reported seeking more clinical advice (Median [IQR] - 1.5[0-4.0] vs. 0[0-1.0], p = 0.002) compared to non-tele-SCI users. All other clinical utilization, baseline characteristics, psychosocial measures, and QoL did not differ among those who used tele-SCI and those who did not. The satisfaction survey suggested satisfaction with the tele-SCI intervention (89%), study equipment (89%), staff responsiveness (100%), and improved motivation for self-monitoring of health (71%).

conclusionStudy findings suggest that tele-SCI is a feasible modality for providing general SCI care. Further research is required to examine longer-term efficacy of remotely-provided care among individuals living with SCI.

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Mobile ApplicationsSpinal Cord InjuriesTelemedicineHumansPilot ProjectsQuality of Life

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PMID35347265
PMCPMC8958805
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