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Audiophonologopedic Telerehabilitation: Advantages and Disadvantages from User Perspectives
by
Maria Lauriello
Maria Lauriello 1,
Anna Maria Angelone
Anna Maria Angelone 2,
Sara Iannotti
Sara Iannotti 3,
Eleonora Nardecchia
Eleonora Nardecchia 4,
Benedetta Scopano
Benedetta Scopano 4,
Alessandra Fioretti
Alessandra Fioretti 5,*,
Irene Ciancarelli
Irene Ciancarelli 6 and
Alberto Eibenstein
Alberto Eibenstein 1
1
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
2
Department of Life, Public Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
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Centro di Audiofonologopedia, 00199 Roma, Italy
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Speech and Language Therapy, Department of Life, Public Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
5
European Hospital, 00149 Rome, Italy
6
Department of Life, Public Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Children 2024, 11(9), 1073; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11091073 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 8 August 2024
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Revised: 25 August 2024
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Accepted: 27 August 2024
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Published: 31 August 2024
Abstract
Introduction: Technological advancements and the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of digital tools for patient care and rehabilitation. This study explores user perspectives on telerehabilitation, comparing it to traditional methods and identifying criteria for determining its suitability for different patients and clinical conditions. Methods: This study was carried out during the period of May–September 2021. Questionnaires were administered to 48 users in rehabilitation for audiophonologopedic and neurodevelopmental disorders in three rehabilitation centres in central Italy. Results: The user responses predominantly emphasize the benefits of time saving (68.75%) and cost-efficiency (37.5%), specifically regarding time saving due to travel and expenses incurred to go to where the therapy is carried out. The disadvantages include increased distraction (60.42%) in following the instructions remotely and logistic problems (39.58%). Patients with hearing loss were subjected to a larger number of telerehabilitation sessions, positively rating this alternative method. Patients with speech and language delay and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prefer traditional treatment. Discussion: This study reveals a favourable perception of telerehabilitation as a therapy approach to be regarded as a supplement or temporary option to the irreplaceable face-to-face one. More research, as well as a larger sample sizes, will be useful to increase the significance of the correlations reported in this study.
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Lauriello, M.; Angelone, A.M.; Iannotti, S.; Nardecchia, E.; Scopano, B.; Fioretti, A.; Ciancarelli, I.; Eibenstein, A.
Audiophonologopedic Telerehabilitation: Advantages and Disadvantages from User Perspectives. Children 2024, 11, 1073.
https://doi.org/10.3390/children11091073
AMA Style
Lauriello M, Angelone AM, Iannotti S, Nardecchia E, Scopano B, Fioretti A, Ciancarelli I, Eibenstein A.
Audiophonologopedic Telerehabilitation: Advantages and Disadvantages from User Perspectives. Children. 2024; 11(9):1073.
https://doi.org/10.3390/children11091073
Chicago/Turabian Style
Lauriello, Maria, Anna Maria Angelone, Sara Iannotti, Eleonora Nardecchia, Benedetta Scopano, Alessandra Fioretti, Irene Ciancarelli, and Alberto Eibenstein.
2024. "Audiophonologopedic Telerehabilitation: Advantages and Disadvantages from User Perspectives" Children 11, no. 9: 1073.
https://doi.org/10.3390/children11091073
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