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Arlene Chiong Maya1, Therese Daniela Manaloto1, Christian Rey Rimando1
1Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.
Insights
Filipino pediatric physical therapists commonly use the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) in telerehabilitation. These tools are effective for assessing pediatric patients remotely.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Physical Therapy
- Telerehabilitation
- Health Informatics
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated telerehabilitation adoption for pediatric care.
- Ensuring evidence-based practice in pediatric telerehabilitation is crucial.
- Filipino pediatric physical therapists (PTs) need effective outcome measurement tools (OMTs).
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify the most common pediatric OMTs used by Filipino PTs in telerehabilitation.
- To understand the applicability of OMTs in remote pediatric physical therapy settings.
Main Methods:
- An adapted questionnaire on OMT usage was validated and pilot-tested.
- The questionnaire was disseminated to Filipino pediatric PTs via email and social media.
- Data on OMT usage for patients aged 0-21 years were collected.
Main Results:
- The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), including GMFM-88 and GMFM-66, was reported by 100% of pediatric PTs.
- The Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) was utilized by 30% of respondents.
- These OMTs demonstrated feasibility and applicability in the online telerehabilitation environment.
Conclusions:
- GMFM and PBS are highly utilized and feasible OMTs for pediatric telerehabilitation in the Philippines.
- Findings support the continued use of these outcome measures in remote pediatric physical therapy.
- This study highlights practical tools for evidence-based pediatric telerehabilitation.
Abstract:
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the adoption of telerehabilitation has rapidly increased to improve access and minimize cross-infection risk to patients. Nevertheless, Filipino pediatric physical therapists (PTs) must ensure that they conduct evidence-based procedures for specific tests and measures to determine patient outcomes. This investigation reported the most common pediatric outcome measurement tools (OMTs) used in telerehabilitation by Filipino pediatric PTs treating 0 to 21-year-olds in the Philippines. Validation and pilot testing of an adapted questionnaire on OMT usage was undertaken before dissemination via email and social media. Pediatric PTs reported that the commonly used OMTs in telerehabilitation are Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) (100%)-including both versions of GMFM-88 and GMFM-66 followed by Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) (30%). These findings support the use of feasible OMTs in pediatric telerehabilitation due to their applicability in the online setting.
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