What is Important in E-health Interventions for Stroke Rehabilitation? A Survey Study among Patients, Informal Caregivers, and Health Professionals.

Authors

  • Manon M. Wentink Department of Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands; Sophia Rehabilitation Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands; Faculty of Health, Nutrition and Sports, The Hague University for Applied Sciences, The Hague, The Netherlands; Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University for Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
  • Leti van Bodegom-Vos Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, section Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands;
  • Berber Brouns Department of Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands; Sophia Rehabilitation Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands; Faculty of Health, Nutrition and Sports, The Hague University for Applied Sciences, The Hague, The Netherlands;
  • Henk J. Arwert Department of Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands; Sophia Rehabilitation Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands;
  • Thea P.M. Vliet Vlieland Department of Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands; Sophia Rehabilitation Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands; Rijnlands Rehabilitation Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Arend J. de Kloet Sophia Rehabilitation Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands; Faculty of Health, Nutrition and Sports, The Hague University for Applied Sciences, The Hague, The Netherlands;
  • Jorit J. L. Meesters Department of Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands; Sophia Rehabilitation Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands;

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/ijt.2018.6247

Abstract

Incorporating user requirements in the design of e-rehabilitation interventions facilitates their implementation. However, insight into requirements for e-rehabilitation after stroke is lacking. This study investigated which user requirements for stroke e-rehabilitation are important to stroke patients, informal caregivers, and health professionals. The methodology consisted of a survey study amongst stroke patients, informal caregivers, and health professionals (physicians, physical therapists and occupational therapists). The survey consisted of statements about requirements regarding accessibility, usability and content of a comprehensive stroke e-health intervention (4-point Likert scale, 1=unimportant/4=important). The mean with standard deviation was the metric used to determine the importance of requirements. Patients (N=125), informal caregivers (N=43), and health professionals (N=105) completed the survey. The mean score of user requirements regarding accessibility, usability and content for stroke e-rehabilitation was 3.1 for patients, 3.4 for informal caregivers and 3.4 for health professionals.  Data showed that a large number of user requirements are important and should be incorporated into the design of stroke e-rehabilitation to facilitate their implementation.

 

  

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Published

2018-08-03

How to Cite

Wentink, M. M., Bodegom-Vos, L. van, Brouns, B., Arwert, H. J., Vliet Vlieland, T. P., de Kloet, A. J., & Meesters, J. J. L. (2018). What is Important in E-health Interventions for Stroke Rehabilitation? A Survey Study among Patients, Informal Caregivers, and Health Professionals. International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 10(1), 15–28. https://doi.org/10.5195/ijt.2018.6247

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