Argent 2018.
Study characteristics | ||
Country / Income of the Country | Ireland (HIC) | |
Objective of study | Quote: "To perform an exploration of the opportunities and challenges of using wearable technology in rehabilitation after joint replacement surgery. Following this, clinicians were provided with a demonstration of an exemplar wearable exercise biofeedback system, and their perceptions of its potential use in the clinical setting were evaluated while incorporating the healthcare professional in the user‐centred design process" | |
participant´s description | Ten clinicians from a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including four physiotherapists, two clinical nurse specialists, two orthopaedic assistants, one occupational therapist and one staff nurse, from a hospital in Dublin | |
Health condition | Joint replacement | |
Mode of rehabilitation delivery | Telerehabilitation | |
Type of rehabilitation provided | Exercise therapy | |
Study design / Data collection approach / Data analysis approach | Qualitative approach/ Semi‐structured interviews/ Thematic analysis with a grounded‐theory approach | |
Funding sources for the study / Conflict of interest | Quote: "This project forms part of the CHESS (Connected Health Early Stage Researcher Support System) Innovation Training Network and has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska‐Curie grant agreement no. 67620" Quote: "Competing interests: None declared" |
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Notes | Study purposively sampled |