When it comes to caring for loved ones with neurological disorders, the responsibilities can take a toll on caregivers’ physical and mental well-being. They often face stress, pain, financial concerns, and more. However, there’s hope! Telerehabilitation, which provides remote health services, may be the answer. A systematic review will evaluate the impact of telerehabilitation on caregivers’ burden, stress, pain, and quality of life. This is like finding a virtual support system that can lighten the load for caregivers. By assessing multiple databases, researchers will gather evidence to determine the effectiveness of telerehabilitation interventions. The goal is to give caregivers the attention they deserve and provide them with resources that alleviate their challenges. With telerehabilitation, caregivers can access physical therapy services conveniently from their homes, which may lead to improved well-being and overall quality of life. If you want to learn more about how telerehabilitation can make a positive impact on caregivers of patients with neurological disorders, check out the research!
IntroductionCaregivers are essential during and after rehabilitation but exhibit intense physical and mental burdens due to responsibilities, resulting in stress, irritability, depression, anxiety, pain, and financial distress. Telerehabilitation offers several remote health services that improve time, engagement, and physical and mental health care access. Thus, we outlined a systematic review protocol to evaluate the impact of telerehabilitation on the burden, stress, pain, and quality of life of caregivers of patients with neurological disorders.MethodsSearches will be conducted in Ovid MEDLINE, Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, and PsycINFO databases. Clinical trials evaluating the burden, stress, pain, and quality of life of caregivers of patients with neurological disorders using telerehabilitation will be included without publication date or language restriction. Two reviewers will independently select studies from titles, abstracts, and reference lists. The quality of evidence and risk of bias will be assessed according to Cochrane recommendations.ResultsThis systematic review to be developed will evaluate the impact of telerehabilitation on the burden, stress, pain, and quality of life of caregivers of patients with neurological disorders.DiscussionCaregivers, especially of patients with neurological disorders, need more attention since the overload, stress, duties with other personal responsibilities, and low remuneration may impact the quality of life. Therefore, they need intervention, especially physical therapy via telehealth, which values the time of caregivers and may change their perception of health and quality of life.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42022278523.
Dr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring the untapped potential of the human mind, Dr. Lowemann has dedicated his career to pushing the boundaries of human capabilities and understanding.
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