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Therapeutic videoconferencing interventions for the treatment of long-term conditions
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We conducted a systematic review of literature relating to videoconferencing in therapeutic interventions for chronic conditions. Two hundred articles were reviewed in detail, 35 of which were relevant to the study. Of these, eight were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and the remainder were service evaluations, pilot studies and case studies. Two major themes emerged, relating specifically to videoconferencing: clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. There were 14 studies which measured clinical outcomes of interventions for chronic conditions delivered by videoconferencing. A range of evidence, including four RCTs of high quality, indicates that interventions for a variety of conditions, including psychological and physical, delivered by videoconferencing produce similar outcomes to treatment delivered in-person. Evidence suggests that levels of patient satisfaction with telerehabilitation are high and that the formation of a good therapeutic alliance is possible. Several papers reported that clinical staff showed lower levels of satisfaction in using telerehabilitation than patients. It is feasible to use videoconferencing as a means of delivering therapeutic interventions for people with chronic conditions in rural communities.
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“It was also reported that patients were more accepting of videoconferencing than staff [28].”
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“They are also in line with studies on treatments delivered via videoconference, which show high patient satisfaction (Steel et al., 2011).”
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“Telehealth has proven to be as effective as in-person interventions in treating physical and psychological conditions among people with chronic illness [13]”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Steel, K., Cox, D., & Garry, H.
- Affiliations
- University of Oxford (GB)
- University of Cumbria (GB)
- Keswick Community Hospital (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Steel, Katie
- ORCID
- Cox, Diane
- Venue
- Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2011-02-21
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 109-117
- ISSN
- 1357-633X (ISSN-L)
- 1758-1109
- OpenAlex
- W1990105495
- Cited by
- 117
- References
- 53
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- FWCI
- 0.97
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Insight (University of Cumbria) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Technology Use by Older Adults
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
- Keywords
- videoconferencing, telerehabilitation, chronic disease, remote therapy delivery, patient satisfaction, therapeutic relationship, clinical outcomes, rural health care, telemedicine
- MeSH terms
- Chronic Disease, Humans, Treatment Outcome, Patient Satisfaction, Remote Consultation, Videoconferencing
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