The Delphi Method: Developing a Telerehabilitation Practice Guideline for Patients in Indonesia with Long COVID

Authors

  • Nurul Paramita Department of Medical Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia; Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Dewi Irawati Soeria Santoso Department of Medical Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7390-5298
  • Nury Nusdwinuringtyas Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7706-3163
  • Menaldi Rasmin Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Persahabatan General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6725-8055
  • Neng Tine Kartinah Department of Medical Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0028-749X
  • Sandra Widaty Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7347-8959
  • Sri W. A. Jusman Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0471-5583
  • Murdani Abdullah Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8801-0283
  • Damayanti Tinduh Department of Physical Medicine and Medical Rehabilitation, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6604-8152
  • Siti Chandra Widjanantie Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Persahabatan General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0889-7740
  • Melinda Harini Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7902-4862
  • Imelda Rosalyn Sianipar Department of Medical Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1438-096X
  • Boya Nugraha Department of Rehabilitation and Sport Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5547-3169
  • Christoph Gutenbrunner Department of Rehabilitation and Sport Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6522-1942

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/ijt.2024.6610

Keywords:

Delphi method, Guideline , Long COVID, Rehabilitation, Telerehabilitation

Abstract

Telerehabilitation has the potential to help expand the reach of rehabilitation intervention. An online questionnaire-based Delphi method set out to develop a telerehabilitation guideline for patients in Indonesia with Long COVID. A Delphi panel comprised of 24 experts was selected from all relevant disciplines. Over two rounds of Delphi testing, panelists gave opinions and indicated their level of agreement with each recommendation. Key elements of consensus for a telerehabilitation guideline for patients with Long COVID includes: the benefit of telerehabilitation, types of rehabilitation intervention needed, methods of intervention, criteria for home-based self-exercise training, set-up of rehabilitation prescription, exercise monitoring, evaluation of rehabilitation intervention and duration of rehabilitation intervention. Further research is needed to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of this guideline.  

  

Author Biographies

Neng Tine Kartinah, Department of Medical Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

 

 

Damayanti Tinduh, Department of Physical Medicine and Medical Rehabilitation, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia

 

 

Siti Chandra Widjanantie, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Persahabatan General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

 

 

Melinda Harini, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

 

 

Imelda Rosalyn Sianipar, Department of Medical Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

 

 

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