Therapy services for children and youth living in rural areas of high-income countries: a scoping review.
Paulina FinakAmber Hastings-TrueloveAgnieszka FecicaBeata BatorowiczPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2022)
Findings of this review highlight the need for further research on service delivery models offered in rural areas of upper middle and high-income countries, especially those focusing specifically on the rural communities, with a clear description of services. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThis scoping review helps to advance the understanding of how therapy services are offered in rural areas of high-income countries.Telepractice was found to enhance ease of access to services for families living in rural areas.The findings of this review suggest that telepractice may be an effective means of providing therapy services to children and youth with disabilities living in rural areas of high-income countries, pending families' access to technology.