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ArticleBMJ military health2025

Multicomponent telerehabilitation programme for older veterans with multimorbidity: a programme evaluation.

Michelle R Rauzi, L M Abbate, H D Lum, P F Cook, J E Stevens-Lapsley

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Article in BMJ military health, 2025. 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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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michelle R RauziPhysical Therapy Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA michelle.rauzi@cuanschutz.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8234-5015
L M AbbateVA Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
H D LumDivision of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
P F CookCollege of Nursing, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
J E Stevens-LapsleyPhysical Therapy Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · USGeriatric Research Education and Clinical Center · US

Funding

University of Colorado Aging Training GrantT32AG000279 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI Kerrie Moreau · 2001 to 2026
$10.1M
HSRD VA IK2 HX003053NIA NIH HHS T32 AG000279
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOlder veterans with multimorbidity experience physical, mental and social factors which may negatively impact health and healthcare access. Physical function, behaviour change skills and loneliness may not be addressed during traditional physical rehabilitation. Thus, a multicomponent telerehabilitation programme could address these unmet needs. This programme evaluation assessed the safety, feasibility and change in patient outcomes for a multicomponent telerehabilitation programme.

methodsIndividuals were eligible if they were a veteran/spouse, age ≥50 years and had ≥3 comorbidities. The telerehabilitation programme included four core components: (1) High-intensity rehabilitation, (2) Coaching interventions, (3) Social support and (4) Technology. Physical therapists delivered the 12-week programme and collected patient outcomes at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks. Programme evaluation measures included safety events (occurrence and type), feasibility (adherence) and patient outcomes (physical function). Safety and feasibility outcomes were analysed using descriptive statistics. The mean pre-post programme difference and 95% CI for patient outcomes were generated using paired

resultsTwenty-one participants enrolled in the telerehabilitation programme; most were male (81%), white (72%) and non-Hispanic (76%), with an average of 5.7 (3.0) comorbidities. Prevalence of insession safety events was 3.2% (0.03 events/session). Fifteen (71.4%) participants adhered to the programme (attended ≥80% of sessions). Mean (95% CI) improvements for physical function are as follows: 4.7 (2.4 to 7.0) repetitions for 30 s sit to stand, 6.0 (4.0 to 9.0) and 5.0 (2.0 to 9.0) repetitions for right arm curl and left arm curl, respectively, and 31.8 (15.9 to 47.7) repetitions for the 2 min step test.

conclusionThe telerehabilitation programme was safe, feasible and demonstrated preprogramme to postprogramme improvements in physical function measures while addressing unmet needs in a vulnerable population. These results support a randomised clinical trial while informing programme and process adaptations.

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MultimorbidityProgram EvaluationTelerehabilitationVeteransAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedGERIATRIC MEDICINEHealth & safetyREHABILITATION MEDICINETelemedicine

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