Telerehabilitation for Geriatrics - 01/04/21

Doi : 10.1016/j.pmr.2021.01.003

Mooyeon Oh-Park, MD, MS ^a,^⁎ , Henry L. Lew, MD, PhD ^b,^c, Preeti Raghavan, MD ^d
^a Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, 785 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605, USA
^b Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine, 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 625, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
^c Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA
^d Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA

^∗Corresponding author.

Résumé

Advancements in medical science and technology, along with global increases in life expectancy, are changing the way health care services are delivered to the aging society. Telerehabilitation refers to rehabilitation services involving evaluation and treatment. It is an attractive option for older adults who may have multiple comorbidities. Limited access to in-person services and the concern about potential exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 during this pandemic accelerated the implementation of telerehabilitation. This article review the scope, need, and implementation of telehealth and telerehabilitation in the aging population from the perspective of clinicians, patients, and caregivers.

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Keywords : Telehealth, Social isolation, Quality of life, Patient and caregiver centeredness