title: The patient's perspective of in-home telerehabilitation physiotherapy services following total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: This study aimed at exploring patients' perceptions regarding telerehabilitation services received post total knee replacement. In this qualitative embedded single case study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with five patients who had previously received in-home telerehabilitation post total knee arthroplasty. Participants were asked to reflect on their 8-week rehabilitation process and on their experience with the home telerehabilitation program. Interviews were transcribed and a qualitative thematic analysis was conducted. Six overarching themes emerged from the patients' perceptions: (1) improving access to services with reduced need for transportation; (2) developing a strong therapeutic relationship with therapist while maintaining a sense of personal space; (3) complementing telerehabilitation with in-person visits; (4) providing standardized yet tailored and challenging exercise programs using telerehabilitation; (5) perceived ease-of-use of telerehabilitation equipment; and (6) feeling an ongoing sense of support. Gaining a better understating of the patient's experience in telerehabilitation will be essential as programs continue to be developed and implemented.
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal and Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal-IRGLM site, 6300 Darlington Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3S 2J4, Canada. dahlia.kairy@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Dahlia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kairy
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tousignant
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leclerc
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Côté
authors.forename: Mélanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levasseur
authors.forename: The Telage
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Researchers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D017216:Telemedicine