A Pilot Telerehabilitation Program: Delivering Early Intervention Services to Rural Families
<p align="left"><font size="1" color="#221e1f"><font size="1" color="#221e1f">The enTECH Telerehabilitation Program explored the use of telerehabilitation as an alternative service delivery model for early intervention therapy servi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hawaii Pacific University Library
2009-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Telerehabilitation |
| Online Access: | http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/Telerehab/article/view/6007 |
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| Summary: | <p align="left"><font size="1" color="#221e1f"><font size="1" color="#221e1f">The enTECH Telerehabilitation Program explored the use of telerehabilitation as an alternative service delivery model for early intervention therapy services. Utilizing the Kentucky Telehealth Network, two families living in rural Kentucky received occupational therapy services over a 12-week period. Following program implementation, qualitative data was collected using participant journals and interviews. Data analysis identified three thematic categories related to the program: benefits/strengths, challenges/weaknesses, and recommendations for program improvement. Results of the program evaluation indicated that telerehabilitation has the potential to cost-effectively meet the therapeutic needs of children living in rural areas where provider shortages exist. The enTECH Telerehabilitation Program serves as a model for how telerehabilitation can be used to deliver early intervention services to ameliorate health disparities and improve access to rehabilitation services. </font></font></p><em><font face="Helvetica 55 Roman,Helvetica 55 Roman" size="1" color="#221e1f"><font face="Helvetica 55 Roman,Helvetica 55 Roman" size="1" color="#221e1f"><font face="Helvetica 55 Roman,Helvetica 55 Roman" size="1" color="#221e1f"><p>Keywords: Telerehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Rural, Early Intervention, Children, Program Evaluation, Cost Analysis</p></font></font></font></em> |
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| ISSN: | 1945-2020 |