title: In-home telerehabilitation for proximal humerus fractures: a pilot study.
abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of an in-home telerehabilitation program for proximal humerus fractures. Seventeen patients with proximal humerus fractures were recruited by an orthopedic specialist during emergency room visits. Telerehabilitation treatments were given at the patient's home over an 8-week period using a videoconferencing system. Pain (Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire [SF-MPQ]), disabilities including shoulder range of motion (flexion, extension, internal rotation, external rotation, abduction), and upper limb function (Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire [DASH]) were measured in face-to-face evaluations before (T1) and immediately after (T2) the program. Participant satisfaction with the health care received was also evaluated at T2 with the Health care satisfaction questionnaire. All the clinical outcomes improved post-intervention (p < 0.05). Also, patient satisfaction was high (overall score of 82 ± 7%). Therefore, in-home teletreatment seems to be a promising way to dispense rehabilitation services for this population.
authors.affiliation: SCHOOL OF REHABILITATION, FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE, SHERBROOKE, QUÉBEC, CANADA ; RESEARCH CENTRE ON AGING, UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE, SHERBROOKE, QUÉBEC, CANADA.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tousignant
authors.affiliation: SCHOOL OF REHABILITATION, FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE, SHERBROOKE, QUÉBEC, CANADA.
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Giguère
authors.affiliation: SCHOOL OF REHABILITATION, FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE, SHERBROOKE, QUÉBEC, CANADA.
authors.forename: Marilène
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morin
authors.affiliation: SCHOOL OF REHABILITATION, FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE, SHERBROOKE, QUÉBEC, CANADA.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pelletier
authors.affiliation: SCHOOL OF REHABILITATION, FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE, SHERBROOKE, QUÉBEC, CANADA.
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sheehy
authors.affiliation: ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF DURGERY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE, SHERBROOKE, QUÉBEC, CANADA.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cabana
keywords: Proximal humerus fracture; range of motion; satisfaction; telerehabilitation