2 results match your criteria: "Clinical Specialist-Amputee[Affiliation]"
Usability of Self-Management for Amputee Rehabilitation using Technology (SMART): An online self-management program for users with lower limb loss.
Prosthet Orthot Int
April 2023
GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Physiotherapist, Clinical Specialist-Amputee, Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Background: Individuals with lower limb loss (LLL) need education to adapt to their amputation. Self-management programs provide education and supportive skills to manage health-related physical and psychological challenges. eHealth technologies, such as online platforms, are increasing access to educational resources.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTelehealth interventions for mobility after lower limb loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Prosthet Orthot Int
April 2022
Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Background: Mobility is a crucial component for healthy aging after lower limb loss (LLL). Telehealth technologies, for example, smart devices, are novel approaches for health programs delivery regardless of geographical boundaries.
Objectives: To assess the effect of telehealth interventions on mobility, quality of life, and antecedents of health behavior compared with a control condition (usual care or simpler telehealth interventions with fewer number of behavior change techniques [BCTs]) for community-dwelling adults (>50 years) with an LLL and the effect of mode of delivery and BCTs used in telehealth interventions on health outcomes.