Evaluation of a telerehabilitation system for community-based rehabilitation.

Schutte, Jamie and Gales, Sara and Filippone, Ashlee and Saptono, Andi and Parmanto, Bambang and McCue, Michael (2012) Evaluation of a telerehabilitation system for community-based rehabilitation. Int J Telerehabil, 4 (1). 15 - 24. ISSN 1945-2020

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Abstract

The use of web-based portals, while increasing in popularity in the fields of medicine and research, are rarely reported on in community-based rehabilitation programs. A program within the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation's Hiram G. Andrews Center, the Cognitive Skills Enhancement Program (CSEP), sought to enhance organization of program and participant information and communication between part- and full-time employees, supervisors and consultants. A telerehabilitation system was developed consisting of (1) a web-based portal to support a variety of clinical activities, and (2) the Versatile Integrated System for Telerehabilitation (VISYTER) video-conferencing system to support the collaboration and delivery of rehabilitation services remotely. This descriptive evaluation examines the usability of the telerehabilitation system incorporating both the portal and VISYTER. Telerehabilitation system users include CSEP staff members from three geographical locations and employed by two institutions. The IBM After-Scenario Questionnaire (ASQ) and Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ), the Telehealth Usability Questionnaire (TUQ), and two demographic surveys were administered to gather both objective and subjective information. Results showed generally high levels of usability. Users commented that the telerehabilitation system improved communication, increased access to information, improved speed of completing tasks, and had an appealing interface. Areas where users would like to see improvements, including ease of accessing/editing documents and searching for information, are discussed.

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Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Creators/Authors:	Creators Email Pitt Username ORCID Schutte, Jamie Gales, Sara Filippone, Ashlee Saptono, Andi andi.saptono@pitt.edu ANS38 Parmanto, Bambang parmanto@pitt.edu PARMANTO McCue, Michael mmccue@pitt.edu MMCCUE
Date:	2012
Date Type:	Publication
Journal or Publication Title:	Int J Telerehabil
Volume:	4
Number:	1
Page Range:	15 - 24
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.5195/ijt.2012.6092
Schools and Programs:	School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences > Health and Rehabilitation Sciences School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences > Rehabilitation Science and Technology
Refereed:	Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Web-based, internet-based, on-line, portal, rehabilitation, telehealth, telerehabilitation, usability, video- conferencing
ISSN:	1945-2020
Date Deposited:	22 Sep 2014 20:41
Last Modified:	30 Oct 2018 14:03
URI:	http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/22260

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