Hospital San Camillo IRCCS Telerehabilitation Paolo Tonin Foundation Hospital San Camillo IRCCS Venezia SIG Meeting March, 05, 2015 Abu Dhabi
Telerehabilitation isn’t a methodology, it is a route Delivery of different rehabilitative services for people with disability, through the technologies of telecommunication
Relevance of Telerehabilitation (from Agostini M et al, J Telemed Tel, 2015) The efficacy of the same treatment delivered normally or by telerehabilitation is equivalent
Aims of Telerehabilitation By Telerehabilitation services we plan to reach the following aims: More equitable access to rehabilitation services More ecological delivery of rehabilitation services Timing optimization Increase in frequency and intensity of treatments
Aims of SIG Acceptance and diffusion of telerehabilitation Translation of telerehabilitation from laboratory experiences to current applications for home care Widespread telerehabilitation services Collaboration with other SIGs
Links with other SIGs SIGs possibly interested on Telerehabilitation: Stroke Rehabilitation Aphasia Cognitive Rehabilitation Posture Mobility and Falls Mild and severe Brain Injury Rehabilitation for Movement Disorders Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 6
Collaboration Workshop Proposal for WCNR 2016 Philadelphia Workshop Telerehabilitation: from inpatient to outpatient post-stroke rehabilitation Intensive home rehabilitation, VR based, for early post stroke discharge (Paolo Tonin, Italy) Gamified rehabilitation systems for post-stroke recovery - Issues of efficacy and engagement (David Putrino, USA) Measuring progress of stroke recovery in telerehabilitation environment (Nam–Jong Paik, South Korea) With the agreement of chairs of SIG on Stroke Rehabilitation
SIG site www.telerehabilitation.net
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Pliancy of Telerehabilitation Telerehabilitation could be available for many pathologies - Stroke - Brain Injury - Parkinson’s Disease - Multiple Sclerosis - Amiotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Alzheimer’s Disease and could be delivered in many different settings