Title

TELEREHABILITATION FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN BRAZIL: A FEASIBILITY STUDY.

Authors

AILY, JÉSSICA BIANCA; BARTON, CHRISTIAN JOHN; MATTIELLO, STELA MARCIA; DE OLIVEIRA SILVA, DANILO; DE NORONHA, MARCOS

Abstract

Background: The effectiveness of telerehabilitation for a patient with knee osteoarthritis may depend upon the person's adherence to intervention. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate whether people with knee osteoarthritis would adhere to exercise-therapy facilitated via multiple media in Brazil, a newly industrialized country. Method: This is a feasibility study, pre-post intervention. Middle aged (40-50 years) and elderly (â?¥70 years) people with knee osteoarthritis received inperson exercise-therapy instructions on the first day, along with a booklet and DVD (videos) to take home. Participants also received six motivational phone calls throughout the 12-week treatment. Satisfaction and adherence were assessed one week after intervention with the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS), sections B and C. Preference on the method used to adhere to exercises was recorded. Conclusion: Telerehabilitation was well accepted by middle-aged and elderly Brazilians with knee osteoarthritis. The preferred media to enhance adherence, was a booklet with descriptions of the exercises, especially for the elderly cohort.

Subjects

BRAZIL; DEVELOPING countries; TELEMEDICINE; OLDER people; OSTEOARTHRITIS; FEASIBILITY studies; MOTIVATION (Psychology); KNEE

Publication

International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 2020, Vol 12, Issue 2, p137

ISSN

1945-2020

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.5195/ijt.2020.6323