EFFECTIVENESS OF REMOTE REHABILITATION IN IMPROVING THE LEVEL OF FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE IN PATIENTS WITH CERVICAL ACCIDENTS AT HOSPITAL FOR REHABILITATION - PROFESSIONAL DISEASES

Minh Hoàng Phan, Hồng Hà Nguyễn

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Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of tele-rehabilitation in improving motor function in stroke patients after 8 weeks of using a tele-rehabilitation application. Method: A randomized controlled clinical trial with a control group of stroke patients undergoing treatment at the Hospital of Rehabilitation and Professional Disease. Results:  A study on the effectiveness of tele-rehabilitation in improving the level of independence in daily living activities in 68 stroke patients, with 34 cases in the control group and 34 cases in the intervention group. There was a statistically significant difference before and after the intervention in both groups (p<0.001). In the intervention group, the total FIM score increased from 73.6 ± 24.9 to 91.7 ± 24.1 after 8 weeks, an increase of 18.0 ± 4.2. In the control group, the total FIM score increased from 83.7 ± 24.2 to 103.3 ± 24.2 after 8 weeks, an increase of 19.7 ± 7.2. There was no significant difference in the effectiveness of the intervention between the intervention group and the control group (p=0.256). Conclusion: The intervention after 8 weeks showed an improvement in the level of functional independence in both groups. It is suggested to implement tele-rehabilitation applications more widely and improve the quality of the applications to enhance the effectiveness of tele-rehabilitation.

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