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Gustavson AM, Rauzi MR, Lahn MJ, Olson HSN, Ludescher M, Bazal S, Roddy E, Interrante C, Berg E, Wisdom JP, Fink HA. Practice Considerations for Adapting in-Person Groups to Telerehabilitation. Int J Telerehabil 2021; 13:e6374. [PMID: 34345348 PMCID: PMC8287704 DOI: 10.5195/ijt.2021.6374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
The Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has shifted research and healthcare system priorities, stimulating literature on implementation and evaluation of telerehabilitation for a variety of patient populations. While there is substantial literature on individual telerehabilitation, evidence about group telerehabilitation remains limited despite its increasing use by rehabilitation providers. Therefore, the purpose of this manuscript is to describe our expert team's consensus on practice considerations for adapting in-person group rehabilitation to group telerehabilitation to provide rapid guidance during a pandemic and create a foundation for sustainability of group telerehabilitation beyond the pandemic's end.
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Affiliation(s)
- Allison M Gustavson
- Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Physical Therapy Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 5, USA
| | - Hillari S N Olson
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 5, USA
| | - Melissa Ludescher
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 5, USA
| | - Stephanie Bazal
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 5, USA
| | - Elizabeth Roddy
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 5, USA
| | - Christine Interrante
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 5, USA
| | - Estee Berg
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 5, USA
| | | | - Howard A Fink
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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