Authors (including presenting author) :
Luk MHM(1), Wong M(1), Ko CYJ(2), Lee YKW(2), Leung CYC(2), Wong MFA(3), Lui WYP(3), Ngan KTS(4), Chong WLJ(5), Wong SWE(2), Hui NP(3), Fung YKT(4), Yip CTC(5), Chan PF(1)
Affiliation :
(1) Occupational Medicine Care Service, United Christian Hospital (2) Physiotherapy Department, United Christian Hospital (3) Occupational Therapy Department, United Christian Hospital (4) Physiotherapy Department, Tseung Kwan O Hospital (5) Occupational Therapy Department, Tseung Kwan O Hospital
Introduction :
To enhance the home rehabilitation of patients from the Occupational Medicine Care Service (OMCS), videos on home exercises have been developed to facilitate their rehabilitation at home and maintain their physical fitness at work. Suitable OMCS patients were recruited into the programme, during which physiotherapists or occupational therapists taught them how to perform home exercises and gave them QR codes through which they could access the videos on home exercises.
Objectives :
To review the effectiveness and reception of the home exercise video programme for our OMCS patients who joined the programme from January 2023 to February 2024.
Methodology :
For those OMCS patients who joined the OMCS home exercise video programme, they were given first electronic evaluation forms upon discharge from the Department of Physiotherapy (PT) or Occupational Therapy (OT). Second electronic evaluation forms were given to the same patients by our OMCS nurses three months after the date of discharge from PT or OT. These data were then collected and analyzed.
Result & Outcome :
Results: There were 21 participants who completed both evaluation forms. The majority of the participants were aged 41-65, female, and working as nurses or supporting staff. Upper limb complaints were the most common complaints among our participants. For the number of home exercises performed per week, the most common responses were 2 or 5 times per week for the first evaluation form, and 1 time per week for the second evaluation form which showed that they could gradually reduce the frequency of home exercise. Most participants agreed or strongly agreed that: - the home exercise videos were lively and clear - their awareness of home training had increased - the home workouts were easy to perform - they were confident in completing the exercises correctly - the exercises were helpful in maintaining muscle and joint strength One participant opined that the video duration was excessive. No participated staff had deterioration in their working capacity after 3 months of home-based rehabilitation exercise. Conclusion: The implementation of home exercise videos had been proven as a valuable tool in supporting OMCS patients' rehabilitation journey, demonstrating positive outcomes in terms of exercise adherence and patient satisfaction.
