Eficacia del uso de la tele-rehabilitación en terapia ocupacional en daño neurológico: revisión sistemática

Abstract

Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of Tele-rehabilitation in Occupational Therapy on patients with neurological damage. Methods: Research was focused on publications made between 2009 and 2020, published in English literature and based on patients within a variable range of age. These include: OTSeeker, Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Tripdatabase, International Journal of Telerehabilitation, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, International Journal of Stroke, Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Clinical Rehabilitation and SAGE. The publications were selected according to the involvement of the neurological field with the use of tele-rehabilitation. Results:A total of 20 publications were evaluated, of which 16 referred to randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental trials and case reports. The remaining 4 publications concerned systematic reviews. In these publications, positive results were shown in motor, cognitive and emotional components. In addition the implementation of this method did not imply a high economic cost for patients. Conclusions: In order to improve our understanding in this topic it is necessary to carry out a greater number of studies. However according to the results shown, it can be concluded that the use of tele-rehabilitation in occupational therapy in patients with neurological damage is an effective and viable option as a complement to conventional occupational therapy.