Evaluation of Telerehabilitation Following Inpatient or Outpatient Rehabilitation Phase II

NCT05493306 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 0002 Evaluation Telereha
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 126
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Telerehabilitation is implemented in the Pensionsversicherungsanstalt (PVA) as an independent rehabilitation offer following a rehabilitation phase II. This offer primarily includes physiotherapeutic training units in group settings and in individual counselling, as well as health-related educational sessions and doctor's consultations via video conferencing, initially for rehabilitation patients with diseases of the musculoskeletal system or oncological diseases. The first stage of the implementation process was evaluated with a focus on acceptance, usability and feasibility from the perspective of patients and treatment team. The evaluation was based on a convergent mixed methods design (Creswell \& Plano Clark, 2017) to draw on the strengths of qualitative and quantitative research approaches (Creswell \& Creswell, 2018). Qualitative and quantitative data were generated in parallel and treated equally. The perspective of the patients (N = 86) was collected through online questionnaires and in-depth telephone interviews (N = 22) and that of the treatment team through a questionnaire survey (N = 32) and focus group interviews (N = 24). The administrative team (N = 8) was asked for their assessment in a focus group interview. Technical difficulties in the implementation of telerehabilitation were documented by the treatment team. The consolidation of these multi-perspective results took place at the level of interpretation.

Conditions

Oncology; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Keywords

Telerehabilitation; Evaluation; Usability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Usability of the telerehabilitation

  The patients' perspective was collected with a self-developed online questionnaire (N = 86) and in-depth telephone interviews (N = 22). The questionnaires were analysed descriptively. The telephone interviews were protocolled and subsequently coded and categorised. The perspective of the treatment team was collected with a self-developed questionnaire (N = 32) and focus group interviews (N = 24). In addition, the administrative team (N = 8) was asked for their assessments in a focus group interview. The questionnaires were analysed descriptively. The focus group interview was recorded and subsequently coded and categorised.

  April 2021 - May 2022

• Feasibility of the telerehabilitation

  Technical difficulties concerning the video calls were continuously documented by the treatment team. The data were analysed descriptively.

  April 2021 - May 2022

• Acceptance of the telerehabilitation

  The patients' perspective was collected with a self-developed online questionnaire (N = 86) and in-depth telephone interviews (N = 22). The questionnaires were analysed descriptively. The telephone interviews were protocolled and subsequently coded and categorised. The perspective of the treatment team was collected with a self-developed questionnaire (N = 32) and focus group interviews (N = 24). The questionnaires were analysed descriptively. The focus group interviews were recorded and subsequently coded and categorised.

  April 2021 - May 2022

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who have completed rehabilitation phase II and have been assessed by their doctor as suitable for telerehabilitation. Involved treatment team and administrative team.

You may qualify if:

• Patients who have completed rehabilitation (phase II) with the indications:
• musculoskeletal diseases
• oncology.

You may not qualify if:

• Failure to obtain the declaration of consent
• Lack of the required technical aids (mobile phone, tablet or PC)
• Lack of the technical skills to operate the app and thus to participate in telerehabilitation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pensionsversicherungsanstalt: lead

Study Sites (1)

PVA - Zentrum für ambulante Rehabilitation Graz

Graz, Styria, 8020, Austria

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

• David Felder, Mag.

  Pensionsversicherungsanstalt

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 5, 2022
• First Posted: August 9, 2022
• Study Start: April 8, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2022
• Study Completion: June 30, 2022
• Last Updated: August 12, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Locations

AU (1)