Effects of in-home tele-rehabilitation on task self-efficacy in mobility impaired adults
A randomized controlled pre-post intervention study was undertaken to assess changes in task self-efficacy after a four-week intervention protocol. The intervention groups received once-weekly, one-hour therapy sessions targeting 3 mobility and 3 transfer tasks delivered either by Traditional In-Home Therapy or remote interactive Tele-Technology. Participants completed a 10-item, Likert scale measure of task self-efficacy at enrollment and after four weeks. Overall the intervention groups had a statistically significant increase in self-efficacy compared to the control. Comparisons between the two treatment delivery methods showed a medium standardized effect size (SES) in both groups compared to controls, although it did not reach statistical significance for the Tele group (SES Tele 0.35 [-2.5-.95]; Trad 0.54 [0.06-1.14]). Although further study is needed, this trend towards increased self-efficacy irrespective of the mode of rehabilitation delivery suggests that tele-rehabilitation can be a viable alternative to traditional in-home therapy. © 2012 Springer-Verlag.
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