Rehabilitation Environment for Patients with Chronic Impairment of Consciousness

Abstract

The article discusses aspects of providing care to patients with chronic impairment of consciousness at the post-hospital stage: it describes the difficulties faced by relatives of patients caring for loved ones at home; the prospects for the use of remote technologies for the rehabilitation of patients are indicated on the example of the experience of foreign researchers; the experience of creating a rehabilitation environment similar to home (Casa Iride model) is presented with an indication of its strengths and weaknesses. Thus, the basis of modern remote and mobile rehabilitation services should be system platform IT solutions that, based on the principles of digitalization, ensure coordination of interdepartmental interaction and efficient use of resources in the process of providing post-hospital rehabilitation care to patients with severe consequences of organic brain damage.