Title
Telerehabilitation in India: From awareness to acceptance
Authors
Saurabh Agnihotri1,*, Naveen Kumar Singh2 & Nalina Gupta3
Affiliation
1Department of Physiotherapy, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Delhi Road, Moradabad - 244001, Uttar Pradesh, India; 2Department of Surgery, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, India; 3MM College of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Sadopur, Ambala, Haryana, India; *Corresponding author
Saurabh Agnihotri - E-mail: saurabh.mpt@gmail.com;
physiotherapy_opd@tmu.ac.in; Phone: +91 8938856863
Naveen Kumar Singh - E-mail: dr.naveen.s@gmail.com;
principal.medical@tmu.ac.in
Nalina Gupta - E-mail: nalinagupta0406@gmail.com;
principal.physiotherapy@mmambala.org
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 1, 2025; Revised June 30, 2025; Accepted June 30, 2025, Published June 30, 2025
Abstract
Telerehabilitation is gaining prominence in improving healthcare access, especially in underserved regions. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of the general population in Western Uttar Pradesh, India. A cross-sectional survey of 455 individuals was conducted using a validated, Hindi-translated questionnaire. While only 40.7% were previously aware of telerehabilitation, 81.8% showed willingness to use it, particularly among younger, male and better-educated participants. Thus, the need for targeted awareness and digital inclusion strategies to enable equitable access to telerehabilitation across populations is reported.
Keywords
Telerehabilitation, knowledge-attitude-practice, telemedicine, digital literacy, public health, cross-sectional survey
Citation
Agnihotri et al. Bioinformation 21(6): 1689-1692 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
