Telerehabilitation is a rapidly growing area of oncology rehabilitation.
Telerehabilitation may include any rehabilitation intervention that is delivered remotely via technology and may include the use of :
Telephone
Videoconferencing
Mobile apps
Wearable devices
Telerehabilitation is safe and feasible to be delivered in a cancer setting. Patients report high satisfaction engaging in cancer telerehabilitation.
Key advantages include:
Less travel
Better compliance with exercise programs
More comfortable and convenient
Ability to access services where they may otherwise not
Most telerehabilitation programs that have been evaluated have been in a 1:1 setting. However, there is increasing use of telerehabilitation being conducted in group settings.
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