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Perspectives and Attitudes of Patients with COVID-19 toward a Telerehabilitation Programme: A Qualitative Study

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  • Carlos Bernal-Utrera

    (Fisiosur I + D Research Institute, Garrucha, 04630 Almería, Spain
    Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain
    Joint first authors.)

  • Ernesto Anarte-Lazo

    (Doctoral Program in Health Sciences, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain
    Joint first authors.)

  • Elena De-La-Barrera-Aranda

    (Fisiosur I + D Research Institute, Garrucha, 04630 Almería, Spain
    Department of Morphological and Socio-Health Sciences, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain)

  • Laura Fernandez-Bueno

    (University Hospital Virgen del Rocio, 41013 Seville, Spain)

  • Manuel Saavedra-Hernandez

    (Fisiosur I + D Research Institute, Garrucha, 04630 Almería, Spain
    Department Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Faculty of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • Juan Jose Gonzalez-Gerez

    (Fisiosur I + D Research Institute, Garrucha, 04630 Almería, Spain
    Department Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Faculty of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • Maria Angeles Serrera-Figallo

    (Stomatology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain)

  • Cleofas Rodriguez-Blanco

    (Fisiosur I + D Research Institute, Garrucha, 04630 Almería, Spain
    Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain)

Abstract

The total isolation of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requires non-face-to-face medical assistance. There is evidence of the efficacy of home treatments with exercises in patients with respiratory disorders which could become the therapeutic method of choice for the treatment and supervision of patients isolated due to infection during home confinement. This study’s objective was to analyse the experience and opinions of isolated patients with COVID-19 included in a programme of telerehabilitation exercises for 14 days and it is intended to reflect, from a qualitative point of view, the viability and usefulness of telerehabilitation tools in the management of these patients. Twenty-five participants of a telerehabilitation programme were interviewed by telephone through semi-structured interviews, following a positivist and objective model. The data were categorised and analysed through NVIVO qualitative analysis software. The information obtained was classified into four main topics (telerehabilitation programme, perception of clinical benefit, psychological aspects and level of health care) and six subtopics (technical aspects, communication, improvement aspects, exercise plan, motivation and applicability to public health systems). The telerehabilitation programme established in patients confined by COVID-19 is very well received, without considerable technical difficulties and generates physical and psychological improvements. Patients highlight the importance of applying this type of programme in public health systems.

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  • Carlos Bernal-Utrera & Ernesto Anarte-Lazo & Elena De-La-Barrera-Aranda & Laura Fernandez-Bueno & Manuel Saavedra-Hernandez & Juan Jose Gonzalez-Gerez & Maria Angeles Serrera-Figallo & Cleofas Rodrigu, 2021. "Perspectives and Attitudes of Patients with COVID-19 toward a Telerehabilitation Programme: A Qualitative Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:15:p:7845-:d:600723
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    1. Mélina Bailly & Léna Pélissier & Emmanuel Coudeyre & Bertrand Evrard & Rea Bingula & Corinne Rochette & Laurent Mériade & Christelle Blavignac & Anne-Cécile Fournier & Yves-Jean Bignon & Fabrice Ranno, 2022. "Systematic Review of COVID-19-Related Physical Activity-Based Rehabilitations: Benefits to Be Confirmed by More Robust Methodological Approaches," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-17, July.

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