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<Articles JournalTitle="Journal of Modern Rehabilitation">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Journal of Modern Rehabilitation</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2538-385X</Issn>
      <Volume>18</Volume>
      <Issue>3</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>07</Month>
        <Day>01</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Investigating the Inter-Rater Reliability and Usability of Telehealth for Home Hazard Falls-Risk Assessment After Stroke</title>
    <FirstPage>317</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>326</LastPage>
    <Language>EN</Language>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Husna</FirstName>
        <LastName>Ahmad Ainuddin</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Muhammad Hibatullah</FirstName>
        <LastName>Romli</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Tengku Aizan</FirstName>
        <LastName>Hamid</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mazatulfazura</FirstName>
        <LastName>SF Salim</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Lynette</FirstName>
        <LastName>Mackenzie</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Australia.</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2023</Year>
        <Month>03</Month>
        <Day>31</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2023</Year>
        <Month>08</Month>
        <Day>30</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Introduction: Stroke survivors are more likely to fall at home. A home hazard assessment may be beneficial to reduce the risk of falling; however, it is resourceful and time-intensive. This study examines the inter-rater reliability and usability of telehealth for a hazard assessment to address the risk of falls. 
Materials and Methods: Two occupational therapists accessed the telehealth platform from different locations and simultaneously rated participants&#x2019; home environment using the home falls and accident screening Tool. Stroke survivors and their caregivers answered the telehealth usability questionnaire. 
Results: A total of 36 stroke survivors and 31 caregivers participated in the study. Gwet&#x2019;s AC1 was used for agreement analysis. The overall AC1 value for the inter-rater reliability was 0.93 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.66%, 1.00%). There was a moderate correlation between the raters (r=0.57, P=0.000). Bland and Altman graph plot showed a mean difference of -0.61 and 97.2% of the difference score fell within the limits of agreement (95% CI, -5.67%, 4.39%). The overall mean score of the telehealth usability questionnaire was 5.62 out of 7.
Conclusion: Telehealth technology is a potential medium that provides an opportunity for synchronous practitioner-client interaction in evaluating home hazards. Some challenges were noted during the telehealth sessions, thus requiring a brief protocol to navigate the system.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://jmr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmr/article/view/864</web_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
