Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Melanie Le Berre, Johanne Filiatrault, Barbara Reichetzer, Chantale Dumoulin
Summary: This study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of an online adaptation of a pelvic floor muscle training program for urinary incontinence in older women.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
S. E. R. Lim, S. J. Meredith, S. Agnew, E. Clift, K. Ibrahim, H. C. Roberts
Summary: This study aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of training volunteers to deliver online group exercises for older adults attending community social clubs. The findings showed that trained volunteers can safely deliver online group exercise for community-dwelling older adults, which was acceptable to older adults, volunteers, and club staff.
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Clinical Neurology
Sureshkumar Kamalakannan, Vijay Karunakaran, Ashwin Balaji, Aadi Sai Vijaykaran, Sivakumar Ramachandran, Ramakumar Nagarajan
Summary: ReWin, a digital therapeutics platform for stroke rehabilitation, was found to be feasible and acceptable in an Indian context through two phases of pilot testing. About 76% of participants used ReWin for more than half of the intervention period, and 90% of stroke care providers and 60% of stroke survivors and caregivers found the content of ReWin to be very relevant. Based on overall credibility, usability, and user-friendliness, 40% of stroke survivors and caregivers as well as 90% of stroke care providers rated the ReWin intervention as excellent.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Helen Hawley-Hague, Reena Lasrado, Ellen Martinez, Emma Stanmore, Sarah Tyson
Summary: This review examines the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of remote physiotherapy. The findings suggest that remote physiotherapy is safe, feasible, and acceptable to patients, providing comparable outcomes to traditional care at a lower cost.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Pui Hing Chau, Yan Yan Jojo Kwok, Mee Kie Maggie Chan, Ka Yu Daniel Kwan, Kam Lun Wong, Ying Ho Tang, Kan Lung Peter Chau, Sheung Wa Matthew Lau, Yan Yan Yannex Yiu, Mei Yan Fanny Kwong, Wai Ting Thomas Lai, Mun Kit Leung
Summary: This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptance, and efficacy of VR training among users with varying abilities. Results showed significant improvements in upper-limb dexterity and cognitive function, with most participants providing positive feedback on the VR games.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Qian Liu, Xiaoxuan Miao, Xulian Wang, Menghan Dong, Yinjiao Cheng, Tianlin Gao, Yong Chen, Jianshe Chen
Summary: This study developed a model food system containing glucose for reliable assessment of masticatory performance in older people, and found a significant positive correlation between masticatory performance and bite force.
INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kinda Ibrahim, Mark A. Mullee, Natalie Cox, Cynthia Russell, Mark Baxter, Simon Tilley, Guiqing Lily Yao, Shihua Zhu, Helen C. Roberts
Summary: This study assessed the feasibility of assessing sarcopenia and frailty among older people attending fracture clinics. The results showed that SARC-F and PRISMA-7 are recommended for use in fracture clinics to screen for sarcopenia and frailty, and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) led to positive interventions for participants.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gladys E. Ibanez, Shyfuddin Ahmed, Nan Hu, Linda Larkey, Kristopher P. Fennie, Micaela Lembo, Laura Huertas
Summary: This study is a feasibility clinical trial of a remote tai chi/qigong intervention for older people living with HIV. The findings suggest that a remote tai chi/qigong intervention is acceptable, feasible, and safe among older people living with HIV.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rachael Rietdijk, Emma Power, Michelle Attard, Leanne Togher
Summary: This study investigates the acceptability of telehealth delivery of communication skills training for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their carers. The results suggest that participants find telehealth delivery acceptable, especially for those in regional areas, as it improves their access to rehabilitation training.
JOURNAL OF TELEMEDICINE AND TELECARE
(2022)
Article
Ophthalmology
Ava K. Bittner, Patrick D. Yoshinaga, John D. Shepherd, John E. Kaminski, Alexis G. Malkin, Melissa W. Chun, Tiffany L. Chan, Ashley D. Deemer, Nicole C. Ross
Summary: This study examined different methods to reduce the burden of accessing technology for videoconferencing during telerehabilitation for magnification devices for the visually impaired. The results showed that participants across all phases reported high levels of acceptance for telerehabilitation, with least interference from technology using remote access control in phase 3.
TRANSLATIONAL VISION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Luciana Fernandes Pastana Ramos, Tamires de Cassia Santos Vilacorta-Pereira, Juliana dos Santos Duarte, Elizabeth Sumi Yamada, Bruno Lopes Santos-Lobato
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a telerehabilitation program for people with Parkinson's disease in an underrepresented community in the Brazilian Amazon. Results showed high adherence and minimal adverse effects of the telerehabilitation program. Both telerehabilitation and booklet orientation reduced completion time for the Timed Up and Go test. In conclusion, the telerehabilitation program was feasible and effective for Parkinson's disease patients in the Amazonian setting.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Renata Carolina Gerassi, Larissa Pires de Andrade, Carolina Tsen, Ana Beatriz Simoes Pereira, Graziele Norberto Pereira, Jessica Bianca Aily, Grace Angelica de Oliveira Gomes, Juliana Hotta Ansai
Summary: The present study aimed to assess caregiver satisfaction with a telerehabilitation program and remote monitoring for older adults with dementia and their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to identify the factors influencing caregiver satisfaction. The study found that caregivers in the intervention group showed higher satisfaction levels with the intervention, internet-based treatment, and healthcare received compared to caregivers in the control group. The amount of time dedicated to caregiving influenced satisfaction with the intervention in the intervention group, while cognitive and functional performance of the older people influenced satisfaction with remote monitoring in the control group.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Luisa Cacciante, Blazej Cieslik, Sebastian Rutkowski, Anna Rutkowska, Katarzyna Kacperak, Tomasz Kuligowski, Pawel Kiper
Summary: This study analyzed the opinions of Italian speech and language therapists on the feasibility of telerehabilitation in the field of speech-language therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most therapists were not satisfied with TR systems, but those who had used TR previously had a better opinion on this treatment modality. Experience and familiarity with TR systems were found to be key factors for the use of this new rehabilitation modality.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Luis Antunes Gomes, Maria Joao Gregorio, Tatiana A. Iakovleva, Rute Dinis de Sousa, John Bessant, Pedro Oliveira, Jaime C. Branco, Helena Canhao, Ana Maria Rodrigues
Summary: This study aimed to explore the feasibility and acceptability of a home-based eHealth intervention focused on improving dietary and physical activity among older adults with food insecurity. The results showed that the intervention was both feasible and highly acceptable, with significant improvements in participants' interest in using eHealth and reductions in food insecurity, fatigue, and improvements in physical function.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Julia Lai-Kwon, Brooke Kelly, Sarah Lane, Rebecca Biviano, Iris Bartula, Frank Brennan, Ingrid Kivikoski, Jake Thompson, Haryana M. Dhillon, Alexander Menzies, Georgina Long
Summary: This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a nurse-led, telehealth-delivered survivorship care model for patients with metastatic melanoma. The results showed that this model was highly feasible and acceptable, providing beneficial survivorship care.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Review
Rehabilitation
Tamina Levy, Kate Laver, Maggie Killington, Natasha Lannin, Maria Crotty
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2019)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Tarandeep Oberai, Maggie Killington, Kate Laver, Maria Crotty, Ruurd Jaarsma
INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS
(2019)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Maria Crotty, Maggie Killington, Enwu Liu, Ian D. Cameron, Susan Kurrle, Billingsley Kaambwa, Owen Davies, Michelle Miller, Mellick Chehade, Julie Ratcliffe
Article
Rehabilitation
Maria C. Inacio, Jyoti Khadka, Catherine Lang, Stephanie Harrison, Maria Crotty, Craig Whitehead, Steve Wesselingh
Summary: The study revealed that between 2008-2009 and 2015-2016, there was a significant increase in the number of younger Australians accessing home care and transition care services, while the use of permanent residential care and respite care services decreased.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Suzanne M. Dyer, Lachlan B. Standfield, Nicola Fairhall, Ian D. Cameron, Meredith Gresham, Henry Brodaty, Maria Crotty
AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING
(2020)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Maria C. Inacio, Catherine E. Lang, Jyoti Khadka, Amber M. Watt, Maria Crotty, Steve Wesselingh, Craig Whitehead
AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING
(2020)
Article
Rehabilitation
Tamina Levy, Lauren J. Christie, Maggie Killington, Kate Laver, Maria Crotty, Natasha A. Lannin
Summary: This study explores factors influencing adherence to an intensive upper limb exercise program in stroke survivors. Enablers for adherence include routine practice times, accountability to staff, and social support; barriers include exercises being too difficult, reliance on others for help, and difficulty fitting it into daily life. Findings will inform recommendations for improving adherence to such programs and enabling self-directed practice by stroke survivors.
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Tamina Levy, Maggie Killington, Kate Laver, Natasha A. Lannin, Maria Crotty
Summary: The study developed an intervention, the Carers Count group, for stroke survivors and their carers. The group led to increased therapy time for participants and positive feedback on satisfaction, showcasing successful implementation of a multifaceted strategy.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Social Issues
Miia Rahja, Kate Laver, Lyn Phillipson, Tracy Comans, Maria Crotty
Summary: The study found that eligible consumers for CDC home care services consider factors such as hierarchy of need and available budgets when making decisions and choices, with limited knowledge about available services and preferences for expert advice influencing their decisions.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria C. Inacio, Robert N. Jorissen, Steve Wesselingh, Janet K. Sluggett, Craig Whitehead, John Maddison, John Forward, Alice Bourke, Gillian Harvey, Maria Crotty
Summary: In this study involving individuals entering residential aged care facilities, it was found that 18.0% experienced unplanned hospitalisations within 90 days of entry, while 22.6% required emergency department presentations. Various predictors, including modifiable factors, were identified to influence these outcomes.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Subbuh Luker, Kate Laver, Rachel Lane, Elizabeth Potter, AnnMarie Harrod, Petra Bierer, Zoe Adey-Wakeling, Jonathan Karnon, Ian D. Cameron, Maria Crotty
Summary: Telephone interviews were conducted to investigate the experience of isolation and quarantine among rehabilitation inpatients and their family members during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study revealed that isolation and quarantine had negative impacts on patients' social and physical well-being. Key recommendations were made for rehabilitation units to address these issues, such as increasing staff social engagement and providing technology training.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Soraia de Camargo Catapan, Alan Taylor, Maria Cristina Marino Calvo
Summary: The study in Brazil found that various forms of teleconsultation were used, including instant messaging, WhatsApp, telephone calls, and video consultations. Telephone interactions were not considered teleconsultation in Brazil, while video consultations were seen as longer than face-to-face appointments and facilitated better understanding and evaluation of conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Gerontology
Leona Kosowicz, Kham Van Tran, Henry Brodaty, Elizabeth Roughead, Adrian Esterman, Ladson Hinton, Giang Bao Kim, Susan Kurrle, Thu Ha Dang, Maria Crotty, Andrew Gilbert, Esther Tan, Tuan Anh Nguyen
Summary: This study assessed Vietnam's dementia service delivery and found that the workforce lacks sufficient skills to address the needs of people with dementia. There is a lack of dementia-specific services, and diagnosis and treatment services are mainly available in hospitals and metropolitan areas. Home-based care is provided by family carers without dementia care training and there is no active dementia prevention or public awareness campaign.
DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
Monica Cations, Natalie May, Maria Crotty, Lee-Fay Low, Lindy Clemson, Craig Whitehead, James McLoughlin, Kate Swaffer, Kate E. Laver
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Miia Rahja, Kim-Huong Nguyen, Kate Laver, Lindy Clemson, Maria Crotty, Tracy Comans
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2020)