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J Clin Med
December 2024
Department of Public Health and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK.
: To summarize the impact of various telerehabilitation interventions on motor function, balance, gait, activities of daily living (ADLs), and quality of life (QoL) among patients with stroke and to determine the existing telerehabilitation interventions for delivering physiotherapy sessions in clinical practice. : Six electronic databases were searched to identify relevant quantitative systematic reviews (SRs). Due to substantial heterogeneity, the data were analysed narratively.
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January 2025
NWL Patient Safety Research Collaboration, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
Background: Virtual consultations are being increasingly incorporated into routine primary care, as they offer better time and geographical flexibility for patients while also being cost-effective for both patients and service providers. At the same time, concerns have been raised about the extent to which virtual care is safe for patients. As of now, there is no validated methodology for evaluating the safety nuances and implications of virtual care.
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January 2025
Doccla UK Ltd, London, England.
A virtual ward can provide hospital-level care for older people in their usual place of residence during an episode of acute illness. Care on a virtual ward may be delivered through a mix of in-person home visits, telephone or video calls and remote monitoring. This model of care can prevent unnecessary inpatient admissions, which in turn can prevent the development of associated complications in this patient population, such as deconditioning, delirium and hospital-acquired infections.
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December 2024
University Centre for Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia.
This retrospective, descriptive study, conducted in 2024, analysed Virtual Care Survey (2020-2022) data of patients' self-reported reflections on use and experiences to investigate relationships between demographics, the number of chronic conditions, and virtual care use among older rural patients (≥65 years with at least one chronic condition) living in New South Wales, and their satisfaction with virtual care. Associations between categorical variables were assessed using chi-squared tests, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for continuous variables. Qualitative feedback was analysed thematically.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRev Med Chil
June 2024
Departamento de Salud, Universidad de Los Lagos, Chile.
Unlabelled: Education in older adults is a powerful tool for transforming themselves and their environment; through it, it is possible to change beliefs and attitudes that allow for deep and meaningful learning, enabling this age group to transmit what they have learned to their peers.
Aim: To describe the perceived benefits six months after completing the Senior-FITT Peer Instructors Diploma, a pioneering virtual educational program in Chile.
Materials And Methods: A qualitative study was conducted based on a theoretical, methodological approach that derives from grounded theory.
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