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ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2026

Evaluating Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation Among Workers Admitted to a Posttraumatic Stress Injury Rehabilitation Program.

Brandon K Krebs, Katelyn Brehon, Maxi Miciak, Bruce D Dick, Suzette C Brémault-Phillips, Sebastian Straube, Douglas P Gross

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Brandon K KrebsFaculty of Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. bkkrebs@ualberta.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4771-5030
Katelyn BrehonFaculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, 2-50 Corbett Hall, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G4, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0023-4451
Maxi MiciakFaculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, 2-50 Corbett Hall, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G4, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4686-9206
Bruce D DickDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0404-4927
Suzette C Brémault-PhillipsFaculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, 2-50 Corbett Hall, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G4, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4167-1815
Sebastian StraubeDivision of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7862-0398
Douglas P GrossFaculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, 2-50 Corbett Hall, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G4, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2427-6277

Funding

Government of Alberta 22SPHIFR27-2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTelerehabilitation or hybrid delivery (i.e., a mixture of telerehabilitation and in-person care) was increasingly used to deliver posttraumatic stress injury (PTSI) rehabilitation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Limited research, however, has evaluated the use of telerehabilitation to deliver PTSI interventions, including exposure-based therapies, and some service providers concerned about the potential adverse effects of delivery over telerehabilitation continue to advocate for in-person delivery. We evaluated the effectiveness of telerehabilitation versus hybrid delivery in promoting return-to-work (RTW) among workers with PTSI.

methodsWe conducted a pragmatic, quasi-experimental study using archived data from workers undergoing PTSI rehabilitation programs offered by the Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta. The RTW outcomes of workers treated solely using telerehabilitation between November 6, 2020, and September 30, 2021, were compared to outcomes of workers treated using a hybrid model of delivery. A logistic regression analysis was used to examine if the method of treatment delivery was associated with RTW outcomes while controlling for a variety of potential confounders.

resultsThe study cohort included 222 workers with ongoing workers' compensation claims for PTSI. The majority were middle-aged (mean 42 years) men (61%) working as public safety personnel (35.9%) or in transport occupations (25.2%). The adjusted regression model showed no statistically significant differences in RTW outcomes between workers receiving telerehabilitation or hybrid treatment (Adjusted Odds Ratio 1.7; 95% CI 0.8-3.6).

conclusionPTSI rehabilitation programs delivered exclusively via virtual means appear to produce RTW outcomes that are equally effective to delivery using a hybrid model.

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Return to WorkStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTelerehabilitationAdultAlbertaCOVID-19FemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2Workers' CompensationCompensation and redressReturn to workStress disordersTelerehabilitation

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