Table 3.
Safety Events
| Category | Session Type | Protocol Relatedness | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls (n=3) | |||
| Fall #1 | Group | Probably Related | The Veteran’s left knee buckled during exercise, and he fell back onto the couch without injury. |
| Fall #2 | Individual | Possibly Related | The Veteran with history of PD “froze” during session and fell onto a nearby chair when reaching for it to stabilize himself. He was able to catch himself on the chair though experienced a minor abrasion to his arm. |
| Fall #3 | Group | Definitely Related | Veteran experienced a non-injurious fall when performing a sit to stand exercise, and the chair slid out from behind him causing him to fall to the floor. |
| ED Visit (n=1) | |||
| ED Visit #1 | Outside of session | Definitely Unrelated | The rural Veteran did not show for his scheduled evaluation, and the clinician called patient’s landline to inquire about absence and learned he had fallen earlier in the day. He had severe bruising on the side of his body and was short of breath despite using supplemental oxygen. The clinician advised the patient present to the ED. |
| Hospitalization (n=1) | |||
| Hospitalization #1 | Outside of session | Definitely Unrelated | The Veteran presented to the video session with new onset of facial droop. Stroke was suspected, and the clinician advised patient present to the ED, which resulted in hospitalization. |
| Other (n=11) | |||
| Other Events #1–8 | Individual: 4 Group: 3 Outside of session: 1 |
Probably Related: 1 Possibly Related: 5 Definitely Unrelated: 2 |
Acute exacerbation of chronic condition |
| Other Event #9 | Group | Possibly Related | Hypotension following session, resolved within 5 minutes |
| Other Event #10 | Group | Probably Related | Veteran dropped aerobic step onto his foot, non-injurious event |
| Other Event #11 | Individual | Possibly Related | Desaturation during standing activity in presence of known lung condition and prescribed supplemental O2 |
| Unusual Circumstance (n=1) | |||
| Unusual Circumstance #1 | Group | Definitely Unrelated | Veteran disclosed he was intoxicated at the beginning of the session; session deferred appropriately due to safety concerns |
Abbreviations: ED: emergency department; PD: Parkinson’s disease; UC: unusual circumstance