Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2024 Aug 24;14(9):1059.
doi: 10.3390/life14091059.

Perspectives of Decision Support System TeleRehab in the Management of Post-Stroke Telerehabilitation

Vitaly A Nikolaev  1   2 , Alexander A Nikolaev  3
Affiliations

Perspectives of Decision Support System TeleRehab in the Management of Post-Stroke Telerehabilitation

Vitaly A Nikolaev et al. Life (Basel). .

Abstract

Stroke is the main cause of disability among adults. Decision-making in stroke rehabilitation is increasingly complex; therefore, the use of decision support systems by healthcare providers is becoming a necessity. However, there is a significant lack of software for the management of post-stroke telerehabilitation (TR). This paper presents the results of the developed software "TeleRehab" to support the decision-making of clinicians and healthcare providers in post-stroke TR. We designed a Python-based software with a graphical user interface to manage post-stroke TR. We searched Scopus, ScienceDirect, and PubMed databases to obtain research papers with results of clinical trials for post-stroke TR and to form the knowledge base of the software. The findings show that TeleRehab suggests recommendations for TR to provide practitioners with optimal and real-time support. We observed feasible outcomes of the software based on synthetic data of patients with balance problems, spatial neglect, and upper and lower extremities dysfunctions. Also, the software demonstrated excellent usability and acceptability scores among healthcare professionals.

Keywords: decision support system; digital health; information systems in healthcare; post-stroke rehabilitation software; stroke telerehabilitation; telemedicine.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The Architecture of the decision support system.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The “Patient information” tab of the GUI.
Figure 3
Figure 3
The “Health information” tab of the software.
Figure 4
Figure 4
The “Telehealth services” tab of the software.
Figure 5
Figure 5
The “Recommendations for telerehabilitation” tab of the software.
Figure 6
Figure 6
The “Rehabilitation plan” tab of the software.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Getachew E., Adebeta T., Muzazu S.G.Y., Charlie L., Said B., Tesfahunei H.A., Wanjiru C.L., Acam J., Kajogoo V.D., Solomon S., et al. Digital health in the era of COVID-19: Reshaping the next generation of healthcare. Front. Public Health. 2023;11:942703. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.942703. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Kim D.W., Eala M., Lee G., Lam M.B., Martin N., Nakfoor B., Dicker A. Digital health. Translational Radiation Oncology. In: Eltorai A.E.M., Bakal J.A., Kim D.W., Wazer D.E., editors. Handbook for Designing and Conducting Clinical and Translational Research. Academic Press; Cambridge, MA, USA: 2023.
    1. Rosenlund M., Kinnunen U.M., Saranto K. The use of digital health services among patients and citizens living at home: Scoping review. J. Med. Internet Res. 2023;25:e44711. doi: 10.2196/44711. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Holcapek T., Solc M., Sustek P. Telemedicine and the standard of care: A call for a new approach? Front. Public Health. 2023;11:1184971. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1184971. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region. eHealth. [(accessed on 28 July 2024)]. Available online: https://www.emro.who.int/health-topics/ehealth.

LinkOut - more resources