Changes in physiotherapy services and use of technology for people with multiple sclerosis during the COVID-19 pandemic

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2023.104520" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2023.104520</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2023.104520" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.msard.2023.104520</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Changes in physiotherapy services and use of technology for people with multiple sclerosis during the COVID-19 pandemic

Original language description

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to reorganization or reduction of neurorehabilitation services for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). The aim of this study was to explore the changes in the organizational framework and technology usage in physiotherapy services for PwMS during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This international cross-sectional survey study was designed, developed, and disseminated by RIMS European Network for Best Practice and Research in Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation. Physiotherapists from nine countries (Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Norway, Spain, Turkey) who provided physiotherapy services to PwMS, were invited to complete an online survey to compare physiotherapy delivery to PwMS prior to and during the pandemic period. Results: The survey was completed by 215 physiotherapists. Accessibility, the average number, length and perceived effectiveness of physiotherapy sessions provided to PwMS were significantly reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic (p=0.001). Physiotherapists increased the advice of mobile apps, recorded videos for rehabilitation and exercise websites during the pandemic (p&lt;0.001) while the use of telerehabilitation and virtual reality technology did not change. Conclusion: There was of a reduction in the number, duration and perceived effectiveness of rehabilitation ses-sions for people with multiple sclerosis during the COVID-19 pandemic while use of remote technologies for physiotherapy did not change. To ensure the continuity of physiotherapy for PwMS with complex healthcare needs also during pandemics, the provision of guidelines and training in telehealth technologies in professional education becomes crucial.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30210 - Clinical neurology

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders

ISSN

2211-0348

e-ISSN

2211-0356

Volume of the periodical

71

Issue of the periodical within the volume

March

Country of publishing house

NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

Number of pages

16

Pages from-to

104520

UT code for WoS article

000927384600001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85146985518