Real-time video telerehabilitation shows comparable satisfaction and similar or better attendance and adherence compared with in-person physiotherapy: a systematic review
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Abstract
Question
How does physiotherapy delivered by real-time, video-based telerehabilitation compare with in-person delivery for the outcomes of attendance, adherence and satisfaction?
Design
Systematic review of randomised control trials indexed in PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Cochrane and PEDro on 12 March 2024.
Participants
Adults aged > 18 years.
Intervention
Physiotherapy delivered via real-time video telerehabilitation.
Outcome measures
Attendance, adherence and satisfaction.
Results
Eight studies were included for attendance (n = 1,110), nine studies for adherence (n = 1,190) and 12 studies for satisfaction (n = 1,247). Telerehabilitation resulted in attendance at treatment sessions that was 8% higher (95% CI −1 to 18) and adherence to exercise programs that was 9% higher (95% CI 2 to 16) when compared with in-person physiotherapy. Satisfaction was similar with both modes of delivery (SMD 0.03 in favour of telerehabilitation, 95% CI −0.23 to 0.28). The level of certainty assessed by GRADE ranged from very low to low, primarily due to inconsistency and high risk of bias.
Discussion
Attendance at appointments among participants assigned to telerehabilitation was somewhere between similar to and considerably higher than among control participants. Adherence to self-management with telerehabilitation was better than with in-person delivery, although with some uncertainty about the magnitude of the effect. Reported satisfaction levels were similar between the two modes of treatment delivery. Given the significance of attendance, adherence and satisfaction for successful outcomes, telerehabilitation offers a valuable alternative mode for physiotherapy delivery.
Conclusion
Real-time telerehabilitation has potentially favourable effects on attendance at treatment appointments and adherence to exercise programs, with similar satisfaction when compared with traditional in-person physiotherapy.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Physiotherapy is the official journal of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. It aims to publish high-quality research with a significant impact on global physiotherapy practice. The journal's vision is to lead the field in supporting clinicians to access, understand, and implement research evidence that will enhance person-centred care. In January 2008, the Journal of Physiotherapy became the first physiotherapy journal to adhere to the ICMJE requirement of registering randomized trials with a recognized Trial Registry. The journal prioritizes systematic reviews, clinical trials, economic analyses, experimental studies, qualitative studies, epidemiological studies, and observational studies. In January 2014, it also became the first core physiotherapy/physical therapy journal to provide free access to editorials and peer-reviewed original research. The Australian Physiotherapy Association extended their support for excellence in physiotherapy practice by sponsoring open access publication of all Journal of Physiotherapy content in 2016. As a result, all past, present, and future journal articles are freely accessible, and there are no author fees for publication.