Awareness Of Telerehabilitation In The Treatment Of Musculoskeletal Injuries among Rehab Professionals Of Tertiary Care Hospitals

Abstract

BACKGROUND:
Telemedicine is a broad term; it is used to provide long-distance medical services by medical practitioners. It has become an efficient alternative approach for delivery of rehabilitation care. Telerehabilitation, regardless of place or time, can help maintain successful rehabilitation.

METHODOLOGY:
It’s a cross-sectional study that was conducted in Ziauddin college of rehabilitation sciences. The sample size to be studied was 374 including clinical professionals physiotherapist and occupational therapist. The data was collected by participants through online questionnaire and in person.

RESULT:
According to the survey the health care workers are majorly aware of the terms tele rehabilitation and their major source of awareness is through social media. The Physiotherapist of the age group of 25-30 with 1-2 years of experience is more aware of this practice. The health care workers believe that the treatment goals of musculoskeletal related injuries can be achieved more effectively than the community based treatments. Connectivity issue is the main barrier that moderately hinders the treatment goals. Other than that consultation services are offered more while using telerabilitation then the follow ups or for the diagnosis criteria’s. Telerahabiliation services are somewhat acceptable in Karachi according to the responses of the healthcare workers but it further needs ample amount of recognition and amelioration.

CONCLUSION:
Tele rehabilitation still leaves plenty of room for improvement which can be effectively achieved through prevailing awareness, carrying out workshops and seminars to teach advanced tele rehabilitation services and through conducting further researches on this domain.