Welcome to Students in CHRG! On our first episode, we cover a relevant topic in today’s world- telehealth! Given this new shift in healthcare delivery due to the pandemic, we discuss whether or not we believe telehealth is here to stay. As fieldwork students at Corbin Health & Rehab Group, we’re excited to research and share the benefits and effectiveness of utilizing telehealth for occupational therapy sessions, and explore its relevance to occupational therapy practitioners, especially in the time of COVID-19. We incorporate evidence based research articles, as well as discuss some of our own experience with telehealth as students to determine the benefits, limitations, and patient perspectives on this emerging practice field.

Alfred, S. L. (2020). Remote self-measurement of wrist range of motion performed on normal 

wrists by a minimally trained individual using the iPhone level application only demonstrated good reliability in measuring wrist flexion and extension. Journal of Hand Therapy. doi:10.1016/j.jht.2020.05.001

Echm, C., Lape, J., Renda, M. (2018). Feasibility and effectiveness of telehealth occupational therapy home modification interventions. International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 10(1). doi: 10.5195/ijt.2018.6244

Kruse, C. S., Krowski, N., Rodriguez, B., Tran, L., Vela, J., & Brooks, M. (2017). Telehealth 

and patient satisfaction: A systematic review and narrative analysis. BMJ, 7(8), e016242. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016242

Tenforde, A. S., Borgstrom, H., Polich, G., Steere, H., Davis, I. S., Cotton, K., . . . Silver, J. K. 

(2020). Outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy synchronous telemedicine: A survey study of patient satisfaction with virtual visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000001571

Zimiles, A. (2020). Four new statistics that prove that telemedicine isn’t just a pandemic fad. 

Medical Economics. 

https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/four-new-statistics-that-prove-that-telemedicine-isn-t-just-a-pandemic-fad

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