Patient perception and feasibility of telerehabilitation in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a very prevalent condition. Most of the patients with knee osteoarthritis face persistent and significant disabilities. Exercise is one of the effective methods for improving muscle strength and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Supervised exercises have better compliance. In-home telerehabilitation is becoming a more popular substitute or addition to traditional in-person therapy, and outpatient services, which is defined as the provision of distant rehabilitation services through technology and telecommunication in the homes of people with persistent and significant disabilities. Compared to the conventional approach, telerehabilitation offers a different form of remote delivery of healthcare in the patient's environment that is more readily available and less expensive. 110 patients who had osteoarthritis in their knees and agreed to take part in an internet-based rehabilitation program were recruited for the study. The first videoconference session served to educate participants on osteoarthritis in the knee. Following the consultation, an electronic brochure and video with the home-based exercise plan were sent along with the exercise prescription. After a week, data on patient perceptions and satisfaction with telerehabilitation were collected. The majority of patients were satisfied and confident in their therapists' capacity to identify and address their difficulties through telerehabilitation. According to the study, patient satisfaction was found in individuals who enrolled for telerehabilitation program. Regarding the telerehabilitation program, the patient's perception was largely good.