TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of an individualized asynchronous sensor-based telerehabilitation program for patients undergoing total knee replacement
T2 - Participatory design
AU - Naeemabadi, MReza
AU - Søndergaard, Jesper Hessellund
AU - Klastrup, Anita
AU - Schlünsen, Anne Philbert
AU - Lauritsen, Rikke Emilie Kildahl
AU - Hansen, John
AU - Madsen, Niels Kragh
AU - Simonsen, Ole
AU - Andersen, Ole Kæseler
AU - Kim, Katherine K.
AU - Dinesen, Birthe
PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - Telerehabilitation programs can be employed to establish communication between patients and healthcare professionals and empower patients performing their training remotely. This study aimed to identify patients’ requirements after a total knee replacement following a self-training rehabilitation program, leading to the design and development of a telerehabilitation program that can meet the stakeholders’ actual needs. System design, development, and testing were conducted in five iterations based on a participatory design approach. Data collection was performed using interviews, observations, prototyping, and questionnaires. It was found that the main barriers facing the existing rehabilitation program were a lack of clear communication, lack of relevant information, and healthcare professional’s feedback. The participants emphasized the main themes of communication, information, training, and motivation in the process of design and development. In using the telerehabilitation program, the patients reported a high level of user-friendliness, flexibility, and a sense of security. This study has identified obstacles in the current rehabilitation program and revealed the potential effectiveness of using asynchronous communication and sensor-based technologies by employing participatory design and development. A higher level of portability and flexibility were observed. However, future studies and development are required to investigate the overall usability and reliability of the telerehabilitation program.
AB - Telerehabilitation programs can be employed to establish communication between patients and healthcare professionals and empower patients performing their training remotely. This study aimed to identify patients’ requirements after a total knee replacement following a self-training rehabilitation program, leading to the design and development of a telerehabilitation program that can meet the stakeholders’ actual needs. System design, development, and testing were conducted in five iterations based on a participatory design approach. Data collection was performed using interviews, observations, prototyping, and questionnaires. It was found that the main barriers facing the existing rehabilitation program were a lack of clear communication, lack of relevant information, and healthcare professional’s feedback. The participants emphasized the main themes of communication, information, training, and motivation in the process of design and development. In using the telerehabilitation program, the patients reported a high level of user-friendliness, flexibility, and a sense of security. This study has identified obstacles in the current rehabilitation program and revealed the potential effectiveness of using asynchronous communication and sensor-based technologies by employing participatory design and development. A higher level of portability and flexibility were observed. However, future studies and development are required to investigate the overall usability and reliability of the telerehabilitation program.
KW - participatory design and development
KW - sensor-based technologies
KW - telerehabilitation
KW - total knee replacement
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U2 - 10.1177/1460458220909779
DO - 10.1177/1460458220909779
M3 - Article
C2 - 32175788
AN - SCOPUS:85082110878
JO - Health Informatics Journal
JF - Health Informatics Journal
SN - 1460-4582
ER -