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Telemedicine from research to practice during the pandemic. "Instant paper from the field" on rehabilitation answers to the COVID-19 emergency.
Negrini, Stefano; Kiekens, Carlotte; Bernetti, Andrea; Capecci, Marianna; Ceravolo, Maria G; Lavezzi, Susanna; Zampolini, Mauro; Boldrini, Paolo.
  • Negrini S; Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University "La Statale", Milan, Italy - stefano.negrini@unimi.it.
  • Kiekens C; IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy - stefano.negrini@unimi.it.
  • Bernetti A; Spinal Unit, Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute, Imola, Bologna, Italy.
  • Capecci M; Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
  • Ceravolo MG; Italian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (SIMFER), Rome, Italy.
  • Lavezzi S; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Politecnica delle Marche University, Ancona, Italy.
  • Zampolini M; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Politecnica delle Marche University, Ancona, Italy.
  • Boldrini P; Department of Neurosciences and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Ferarra, Ferrara, Italy.
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med ; 56(3): 327-330, 2020 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-116443
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 pandemic is creating collateral damage to outpatients, whose rehabilitation services have been disrupted in most of the European countries. Telemedicine has been advocated as a possible solution. This paper reports the contents of the third Italian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (SIMFER) webinar on "experiences from the field" COVID-19 impact on rehabilitation ("Covinars"). It provides readily available, first-hand information about the application of telemedicine in rehabilitation. The experiences reported were very different for population (number and health conditions), interventions, professionals, service payment, and technologies used. Commonalities included the pushing need due to the emergency, previous experiences, and a dynamic research and innovation environment. Lights included feasibility, results, reduction of isolation, cost decrease, stimulation to innovation, satisfaction of patients, families, and professionals beyond the starting diffidence. Shadows included that telemedicine can integrate but will never substitute face-to-face rehabilitation base on the encounter among human beings; age, and technology barriers (devices absence, bad connection and human diffidence) have also been reported. Possible issues included privacy and informed consent, payments, cultural difficulties in understanding that telemedicine is a real rehabilitation intervention. There was a final agreement that this experience will be incorporated by participants in their future services technology is ready, but the real challenge is to change PRM physicians' and patients' habits, while better specific regulation is warranted.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Pneumonia, Viral / Telemedicine / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Journal subject: Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Pneumonia, Viral / Telemedicine / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Journal subject: Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation Year: 2020 Document Type: Article