March 3, 2026Open Access

Telerehabilitation Trends in Australian Physiotherapy and an Exploration of Factors That Influence Use After COVID-19 Restrictions: Qualitative Content Analysis

Key Points

Low telerehabilitation uptake persisted even after COVID-19 restrictions were eased, indicating ongoing challenges.
Perceptions of physiotherapists regarding telerehabilitation heavily influence its acceptance in clinical practice.
Qualitative content analysis was conducted to explore the factors affecting telerehabilitation use.
These findings highlight potential areas for improvement in facilitating telerehabilitation in the physiotherapy field.

Abstract

Despite increased uptake during the pandemic, telerehabilitation caseload after restrictions were eased was low. Physiotherapists' perceptions about telerehabilitation in clinical practice remain a substantial barrier to sustained adoption.

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Ross et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75b7fc6e9836116a22ea7 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.2196/81008

Authors

Megan H Ross

Joshua Simmich

Belinda J Lawford

Journals

JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies

SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología

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The University of Melbourne

The University of Queensland

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Telerehabilitation Trends in Australian Physiotherapy and an Exploration of Factors That Influence Use After COVID-19 Restrictions: Qualitative Content Analysis

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