Browse the latest research summaries in the field of telehealth & digital health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This study investigated the views of individuals with SCI on the use of wearable cameras to track functional progress and outcomes in the community after SCI, both in research and in clinical practice...
KEY FINDING: Participants expressed relatively low concern regarding privacy when clinicians or researchers used first-person video, especially when only automatically extracted metrics were stored.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2017 • June 29, 2017
This pilot study investigated the feasibility and efficacy of using telehealth video conferencing to monitor home-based NMES-RT in individuals with chronic SCI. The results showed that telehealth moni...
KEY FINDING: Telehealth monitoring of NMES-RT is safe and feasible for individuals with chronic SCI.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • June 30, 2018
This study investigated the feasibility, utility, and patient satisfaction of using telemedicine (TM) via iPads for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results showed positive feedback from...
KEY FINDING: Telemedicine visits covered a variety of clinical topics, including general follow-ups, multiple issues, skin problems, and bowel and bladder issues.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • September 1, 2019
This study evaluated the use of tablet computers, online content management platform, and video conferencing for delivery of a peer-supported, spinal cord injury self-management intervention. The stud...
KEY FINDING: Participants were receptive and satisfied with the iPad and iTunes U platform and the video chat experience.
Trials, 2019 • January 8, 2019
This research project consists of an epidemiological analysis, called study 1, and a randomized controlled pilot trial (RCT), called study 2. In study 1, the aim is to analyze the epidemiology of pers...
KEY FINDING: Epidemiological knowledge of persons with SCI and PUs will provide insight of this complication
JMIR Formative Research, 2019 • April 25, 2019
To meet the long-term, highly diverse, and changing self-management support needs of PwCCDs, we developed the adaptive mHealth system (iMHere 2.0), which consists of cross-platform client and caregive...
KEY FINDING: The usability of this mHealth app was high; in other words, these 81 participants believed that the mHealth app was easy to learn and comfortable to use, and they were satisfied with the features provided by this mHealth app.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2019 • June 5, 2019
The study presents a robot-assisted telerehabilitation system that allows therapists to feel the patient’s limitations over a distance using two arm therapy robots. Fifteen therapists tested the "Beam...
KEY FINDING: Therapists found the “Beam-Me-In” strategy to be a useful medium for evaluating a patient’s progress over time.
JMIR Form Res, 2019 • July 25, 2019
This study aimed to identify the preferred features of a Web-based self-management physical activity portal through stakeholder engagement with individuals with a spinal cord injury and health care pr...
KEY FINDING: Participants valued resources that provide guidance on physical activity, strategies to overcome barriers, and information on risks and benefits.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • July 8, 2019
This case series highlights the benefits of telehealth in improving the quality of life and functional status of individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) after discharge from the hospital. The stud...
KEY FINDING: Telehealth intervention improved self-care scores in both patients, with one patient's score increasing from 3 to 15 and the other from 4 to 15.
TELEMEDICINE and e-HEALTH, 2012 • November 1, 2012
The study assessed the awareness, understanding, value, needs, and desirability of telerehabilitation among health professionals and individuals with spinal cord injury in South Korea to resolve issue...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with spinal cord injuries showed great interest in telerehabilitation services, particularly those addressing unmet medical needs related to health monitoring, sustaining health, rehabilitation interventions, and independence in activities of daily living.