The VISYTER Telerehabilitation System for Globalizing Physical Therapy Consultation: Issues and Challenges for Telehealth Implementation

摘要: Background and Purpose. There are substantive issues to address in physical therapist education programs facing obstacles related faculty funding for educational endeavors, identification of optimal pedagogies, consideration global national health concerns. Educational technologies may serve as tools expand the delivery high-quality, efficient care current, evolving, future needs students patients they will serve. The purpose this case report is describe Versatile Integrated System Telerehabilitation (VISYTER) its use therapy telehealth consultation an international setting, well measure patient satisfaction explore provider perspectives on experience. Case Description. Three pediatric patients, 1 male 2 females, with a mean age 5 years (SD=3), located Mexico, participated session academic clinical United States using VISYTER telerehabilitation system. A survey user were collected analyzed. Key themes identified from semi-structured interviews family members, providers. Outcomes. Patient was high utilizing key theme that technology-assisted collaboration between team members further education, research, practice Mexico States. Discussion Conclusion. Several challenges must be addressed when considering implementation internationally. Overall, software, lowbandwidth Internet connections (384 kbps) aggressive compression low resolution (320 x 240), allowed stable Words: International Telehealth, Telerehabilitation. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In 2009, Pauline Cerasoli Lecturer Bella May1 envisioned year 2025, drivers change therapy. original intent May's lecture, captured below, timely today it first identified: Administrators technology experts responsible organization activities technological support development. Physical asked set aside their roles teachers instead become designers learning experiences, processes, environments. Future learners' approach plug play>12> Lectureto collaborate order deliver effective pedagogy learners- relevant today.1 With double-digit college tuition hikes,2 universities seek ways effectively educate cost-effective manner. Gwyer Hack3 current programs, including leadership shortages, endeavors both settings, new pedagogies suited generation learners, classroom have positive impact costs, quality potential collaborative expanded enhance overall practices locally globally. Appropriate help present by expanding cost-efficient Telehealth defined American Therapy Association (APTA) electronic communications provide host health-related information services, including, but not limited to, therapy-related services over large small distances. …