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- Title
Effectiveness of Telephysiotherapy in Improving Older Adults' Physical and Psychological Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Authors
Man, Siu-Shing; Wen, Huiying; Chiu, Kung-Ting; Wang, Fenghong; Chan, Hoi-Shou
- Abstract
(1) Objective: to investigate the effectiveness of telephysiotherapy compared with traditional rehabilitation for elderly patients and determine the factors impacting its efficacy. (2) Method: Five online databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane) were reviewed up to 31 July 2023. The search included the literature in English from 2014 to 2023, to capture the latest practices in telephysiotherapy for elderly patients. Data from all qualified studies were independently extracted by two authors, quantifying effect size to reflect treatment performance. (3) Results: 222 records from 19 articles were analyzed. The effect size for telephysiotherapy was 0.350 (95% C.I. = 0.283–0.416; p < 0.01). The standardized mean differences for physical and psychological outcomes were 0.406 (95% C.I. = 0.325–0.488; p < 0.01) and 0.223 (95% C.I. = 0.110–0.336; p < 0.01), respectively. (4) Conclusions: Telephysiotherapy was more effective than traditional rehabilitation, significantly improving the physical and psychological status of elderly patients. The factors influencing the effectiveness of telephysiotherapy were intervention type, intervention duration, outcome, and gender.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL therapy; HEALTH status indicators; RESEARCH funding; SEX distribution; TELEREHABILITATION; TREATMENT effectiveness; META-analysis; TREATMENT duration; AGE distribution; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE; MEDICAL databases; ONLINE information services; EVIDENCE-based medicine; WELL-being; PUBLICATION bias; EVALUATION; OLD age
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2024, Vol 12, Issue 17, p1775
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare12171775