Current Approaches in Telehealth and Telerehabilitation for Spinal Cord Injury (TeleSCI)

• Published in: Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 77 - 88
• Main Authors: Touchett, Hilary, Apodaca, Calvin, Siddiqui, Sameer, Huang, Donna, Helmer, Drew A., Lindsay, Jan A., Ramaswamy, Padmavathy, Marchant-Miros, Kathy, Skelton, Felicia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.06.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bladder; Chronic pain; Coaching; Emergency preparedness; Exercise; Health care access; Intervention; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Mortality; Patients; Physical fitness; Pneumonia; Post traumatic stress disorder; Rehabilitation Medicine; Rural areas; Section Editor; Spasticity; Spinal cord injuries; Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (A Hon; Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (A Hon, Section Editor); Telemedicine; Topical Collection on Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation; Trends; Urogenital system; Telerehabilitation; TeleSCI; Telehealth; Telemedicine; Spinal cord injury
• ISSN: 2167-4833; 2167-4833
• DOI: 10.1007/s40141-022-00348-5

Purpose of Review Telehealth and telerehabilitation in spinal cord injury (teleSCI) is a growing field that can improve access to care and improve health outcomes in the spinal cord injury population. This review provides an overview of the recent literature on the topic of teleSCI and provides insights on current evidence, future directions, and considerations when using teleSCI for clinical care. Recent Findings TeleSCI is used most often for preventive health; management of chronic pain, anxiety, and depression; and rehabilitation-related interventions. As video telehealth becomes mainstream, growth in wearable monitors, bio and neurofeedback mechanisms, and app-based care is expected. Summary TeleSCI is growing in prevalence, demonstrates positive impact on health outcomes, and requires ongoing study to identify, refine, and implement best practices.