Browse the latest research summaries in the field of telehealth & digital health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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JMIR Form Res, 2019 • July 25, 2019
This study aimed to identify the preferred features of a Web-based self-management physical activity portal through stakeholder engagement with individuals with a spinal cord injury and health care pr...
KEY FINDING: Participants valued resources that provide guidance on physical activity, strategies to overcome barriers, and information on risks and benefits.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • July 8, 2019
This case series highlights the benefits of telehealth in improving the quality of life and functional status of individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) after discharge from the hospital. The stud...
KEY FINDING: Telehealth intervention improved self-care scores in both patients, with one patient's score increasing from 3 to 15 and the other from 4 to 15.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • April 22, 2019
This qualitative study explored the perceptions and priorities of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) for physical activity and to incorporate their feedback to inform future development of a physic...
KEY FINDING: Participants favored the idea of a physical activity program delivered through telemonitoring and offered ideas for its design.
TELEMEDICINE and e-HEALTH, 2012 • November 1, 2012
The study assessed the awareness, understanding, value, needs, and desirability of telerehabilitation among health professionals and individuals with spinal cord injury in South Korea to resolve issue...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with spinal cord injuries showed great interest in telerehabilitation services, particularly those addressing unmet medical needs related to health monitoring, sustaining health, rehabilitation interventions, and independence in activities of daily living.
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications, 2012 • July 8, 2012
This research evaluated a web portal designed to improve communication between SCI patients, specialists, and GPs. The portal aimed to provide ongoing support and address healthcare needs after hospit...
KEY FINDING: The web portal, despite positive feedback, was not the preferred method of communication for SCI persons needing to contact specialists; they preferred phone or email.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study investigated how individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) utilize the Internet for social support, employing an ethnographic approach involving semi-structured interviews with nine parti...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI use the Internet frequently for various activities, including work, email, news, health information, adaptive equipment research, shopping, transportation, finance, and bill payments.
Frontiers in Medicine, 2024 • January 5, 2024
The study confirmed the efficacy and safety of MPPT in treating acute and chronic wounds, including those with antimicrobial-resistant infections, in immunocompromised individuals with SCI. MPPT treat...
KEY FINDING: All acute and chronic grade 1–4 wounds and pressure ulcers in SCI patients achieved stable closure with MPPT treatment.