Digital Technology Enablers of Tele-Neurorehabilitation in Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era – A Scoping Review
Neurorehabilitation (NR), a major component of neurosciences, is the process of restoring a patient’s damaged/disorganized neurological function, through training, therapy, and education, while focusing on patient’s independence and well-being. Since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, various a...
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| Language: | English |
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Hawaii Pacific University Library
2024-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Telerehabilitation |
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| Online Access: | http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/Telerehab/article/view/6611 |
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Neurorehabilitation (NR), a major component of neurosciences, is the process of restoring a patient’s damaged/disorganized neurological function, through training, therapy, and education, while focusing on patient’s independence and well-being. Since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, various applications of telecare and telehealth services surged drastically and became an integral part of current clinical practices. Tele-Neurorehabilitation (TNR) is one of such applications. When rehabilitation services were disrupted globally due to lockdown and travel restrictions, the importance of TNR was recognized, especially in developed, low, and middle-income countries. With exponential deployment of telehealth interventions in neurosciences, TNR has become a distinct stand-alone sub-specialty of neurosciences and telehealth. Digital technologies, such as wearables, robotics, and Virtual Reality (VR) have enabled TNR to improve the quality of patients’ lives. Providing NR remotely using digital technologies and customized digital devices is now a reality, and likely to be the new norm soon. This article provides an overview of the needs, utilization, and deployment of TNR, and focuses on digital technology enablers of TNR in pre- and post- COVID-19 pandemic era.
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| ISSN: | 1945-2020 |