Abstract
The enTECH Telerehabilitation Program explored the use of telerehabilitation as an alternative service delivery model for early intervention therapy services. Utilizing the Kentucky Telehealth Network, two families living in rural Kentucky received occupational therapy services over a 12-week period. Following program implementation, qualitative data was collected using participant journals and interviews. Data analysis identified three thematic categories related to the program: benefits/strengths, challenges/weaknesses, and recommendations for program improvement. Results of the program evaluation indicated that telerehabilitation has the potential to cost-effectively meet the therapeutic needs of children living in rural areas where provider shortages exist. The enTECH Telerehabilitation Program serves as a model for how telerehabilitation can be used to deliver early intervention services to ameliorate health disparities and improve access to rehabilitation services.
Highlights
Health disparities in rur al populationsSixty-five million Americans, 16-20% of the U.S population, reside in rural areas
The Enabling Technologies of Kentuckiana (enTECH) Telerehabilitation Program (ETP) program enabled the two pilot families to supplement their monthly in-person occupational therapy encounters with telerehabilitation encounters
The enTECH Telerehabilitation Program (ETP) resulted in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a pilot telerehabilitation program that provided early intervention occupational therapy services to children living in rural Kentucky
Summary
Health disparities in rur al populationsSixty-five million Americans, 16-20% of the U.S population, reside in rural areas. The implementation phase began with the identification of two families in southeastern Kentucky who had children who were eligible for early intervention services but were experiencing barriers to access due to provider shortages.
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