Open Access<p>Telerehabilitation for Rural Veterans: A Qualitative Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation</p>
Author(s) -
Jennifer Hale–Gallardo,
Consuelo M. Kreider,
Huanguang Jia,
Gail Castañeda,
I Magaly Freytes,
Diane Cowper Ripley,
Zaccheus James Ahonle,
Kimberly Findley,
Sergio Romero
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s247267
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , qualitative research , mentorship , telerehabilitation , flexibility (engineering) , medical education , medicine , health care , rural area , nursing , telemedicine , political science , sociology , management , pathology , social science , law , economics
Telerehabilitation (TR) is increasingly being used to meet the rehabilitation needs of individuals living in rural areas. Nevertheless, reports on TR implementation for rural patients remain limited. As part of a broader evaluation, this study investigated barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a national TR program to meet the needs of rural Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients.