Telerehabilitation Program: feedback after 2 years of application with patients suffering from chronic disease

Context:
In April 2022, the COVID-19 epidemic disrupted the healthcare offer: many patients with chronic diseases had to interrupt thier rehabilitation. It is in this context that the Telerehabilitation Program was born in the center Pole Saint Helier, by offering patients with chronic disabilities remote interdisciplinary monitoring.

Objet:
After 2 years of application, the goal is to measure the effects of this remote care for the patient.

Method:
A questionnaire measuring satisfaction, the intensity of rehabilitation and the possibility of transposing the contributions into daily life after treatment, has been completed by patients for 2 years, as well as scales specific to the pathology (E-MIF, OSWESTRY…).

Results:
We note a high satisfaction rate on the part of patients, a real rehabilitative impact, motivation to continue self-rehabilitation and ease of transposition into the patient environment. The analysis of the proposed scales also shows the relevance of this type of care on quality of life. (functional abilities, fatigue)

Conclusion:
Born during the health crisis, Telerehabilitation Program has found its place in addition to the day hospital.

Practical implications:
The Telerehabilitation Program is a new intensive therapeutic approach which promotes transposition into daily life due to its anchoring in the patient’s environment. Particularly suitable when access to care is difficult (paramedical desert, young child, impossible work stoppage). It also offers a complementary solution to the care pathway for chronic patients.