The Use of e-health Applications in Stroke Rehabilitation : a Literature Review
Chiwalala, Anna; Obeng-Kwaah, Vida; Tabe, Eta (2020)
Chiwalala, Anna
Obeng-Kwaah, Vida
Tabe, Eta
2020
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The aim of this paper was to explore and discuss the use of ehealth applications in the
rehabilitation of stroke patients, to create an understanding of how eHealth assist caregivers in rehabilitating stroke patients, and to discuss how ehealth affect the quality of life of stroke patients.
The research questions are:
How can eHealth be applied in stroke rehabilitation?
How can eHealth assist caregivers in the rehabilitation of stroke patients?
How can eHealth affect the quality of life of stroke patients?
This study was a literature review. An inductive content analysis method was implemented in answering the research questions. Data for this study was retrieved mainly from Google scholar and Arcade’s electronic databases. The integrated quality of life theory was used as the theoretical framework for this study.
The findings of this study highlight the application of eHealth in the rehabilitation of stroke patients. It also documents significant and meaningful information’s on how eHealth assists caregivers in the rehabilitation of stroke patients. This is associated with maximizing time and resources, and minimizing care givers burdens, expenses, and other inconvenience of administering and receiving rehabilitation care such as flexibility, accessibility and effectiveness.
High levels of satisfaction demonstrated by stroke patients and their care givers indicated that the use of eHealth applications for stroke patients are a promising potential alternative to standard face-to-face rehabilitative care. This is possible with the development of interpersonal skills specific to the challenge of using such systems by patients and their care givers. More research, however, is needed to identify which requirements are most important to optimize in relation to accessibility, usability, and content of comprehensive eHealth interventions from the perspective of patients, and care givers.
rehabilitation of stroke patients, to create an understanding of how eHealth assist caregivers in rehabilitating stroke patients, and to discuss how ehealth affect the quality of life of stroke patients.
The research questions are:
How can eHealth be applied in stroke rehabilitation?
How can eHealth assist caregivers in the rehabilitation of stroke patients?
How can eHealth affect the quality of life of stroke patients?
This study was a literature review. An inductive content analysis method was implemented in answering the research questions. Data for this study was retrieved mainly from Google scholar and Arcade’s electronic databases. The integrated quality of life theory was used as the theoretical framework for this study.
The findings of this study highlight the application of eHealth in the rehabilitation of stroke patients. It also documents significant and meaningful information’s on how eHealth assists caregivers in the rehabilitation of stroke patients. This is associated with maximizing time and resources, and minimizing care givers burdens, expenses, and other inconvenience of administering and receiving rehabilitation care such as flexibility, accessibility and effectiveness.
High levels of satisfaction demonstrated by stroke patients and their care givers indicated that the use of eHealth applications for stroke patients are a promising potential alternative to standard face-to-face rehabilitative care. This is possible with the development of interpersonal skills specific to the challenge of using such systems by patients and their care givers. More research, however, is needed to identify which requirements are most important to optimize in relation to accessibility, usability, and content of comprehensive eHealth interventions from the perspective of patients, and care givers.