Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Sep 19, 2024
Date Accepted: Mar 26, 2025
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Paving the road for more ethical and equitable policies and practices in telerehabilitation in psychology and neuropsychology: a research protocol for a rapid review
ABSTRACT
Virtual rehabilitation, or telerehabilitation (TR), has exponentially evolved in the last few years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to a new reality of strict restrictions of physical contact necessitating the shift from in-person health services to tele-health visits, TR has seen a widespread adoption. In this context, ensuring ethical and equitable TR services is crucial for its sustainable integration into healthcare systems. This requires complete and consistent guidance for clinicians and patients involved. This research protocol outlines a rapid review of TR practices specifically within the context of neuropsychology and psychology rehabilitation. The aim is to synthesize evidence to provide timely insights on potential ethical and equitable benefits and pitfalls associated with the use of TR in a neuropsychology and psychology framework. The protocol describes steps of data collection, including search strategy, screening process, data extraction and analysis methods. Part of a broader cross-Canadian study aiming to inform policy development and clinical practices in TR, this rapid review contributes to help shaping future TR practices to ensure access to high-quality neuropsychology and psychology telerehabilitation services.
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