Accessibility, safety, and effectiveness of telerehabilitation for public safety personnel with posttraumatic stress injuries: an interpretive description study
Katelyn Brehon, Maxi Miciak, Brandon Krebs, Riikka Niemelainen, Bruce D. Dick, Sebastian Straube, Suzette Brémault-Phillips, Douglas P. Gross · 2025
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Description
Katelyn Brehon and co-authors explore telerehabilitation for public safety personnel with posttraumatic stress injuries, in this 2025 Europe PMC study. Firefighters, paramedics and police face regular trauma exposure that can leave them unable to work. The pandemic pushed their rehabilitation online, mostly to video calls, raising questions about access, safety and quality.
The team interviewed thirty-four people: personnel, clinicians and decision-makers. Three themes emerged: care must respond to each person's context, safety priorities shift over time, and certain facets of care make treatment feel credible. Remote care offers flexibility, but clinicians may miss subtle cues and build alliance more slowly. A person-centered approach is urged.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Katelyn Brehon, Maxi Miciak, Brandon Krebs, Riikka Niemelainen, Bruce D. Dick, Sebastian Straube, Suzette Brémault-Phillips, Douglas P. Gross |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 87 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |