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ArticleInternational journal of telerehabilitation2025

Feasibility of Group Telerehabilitation for Older Adults: A Quality Improvement Project.

Emily M Hudson, Stephanie P Bazal, Michelle R Rauzi, Hillari S N Olson, Melissa J Ludescher, Christine Interrante, Molly Lahn, Estee Berg, Howard A Fink, Jennifer P Wisdom and 1 more

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Article in International journal of telerehabilitation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Emily M HudsonVeterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN USA.
Stephanie P BazalPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Michelle R RauziDenver/Seattle Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value Driven Care, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA.
Hillari S N OlsonPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Melissa J LudescherPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Christine InterrantePhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Molly LahnPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Estee BergPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Howard A FinkVeterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN USA.
Jennifer P WisdomWisdom Consulting, New York, New York, NY, USA.
Allison M GustavsonVeterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN USA.

Funding

AHRQ HHS K12 HS026379
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A growing body of evidence suggests group rehabilitation may empower patients to achieve functional goals by leveraging social connectivity. From previous work, we adapted an in-person group for older Veterans to a telerehabilitation group called Fit for Life. The current quality improvement project aimed to evaluate the feasibility of implementing Fit for Life. Eligible Veterans lived in the community and were at risk for falls or hospitalization per functional performance measures. We used convergent parallel mixed methods approach in the evaluation. Eighteen Veterans ≥55 years old (all male, mean 77 years, 39% rural) received a referral to Fit for Life, two did not participate. We analyzed and integrated adaptations posed by clinicians and Veterans in real-time to enhance access to and participation in Fit for Life. Future work will explore clinical effectiveness, tools to identify patients most likely to benefit, and care delivery structures that integrate telerehabilitation groups for older Veterans.

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Fit for LifeGroup rehabilitationPhysical therapyTelerehabilitationVeterans

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PMID39927084
PMCPMC11804852

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