700 Section - A Model for Telerehabilitation as a Teaching-Learning Activity during Community Rotation

Objectives : This study aimed to formulate a teaching-learning activity using telerehabilitation in an Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) undergraduate medical curriculum

Design: Descriptive study using Community Visits, Telerehabilitation conference Simulation, Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussion, and a Writing Workshop.

Results: Results showed the significance of social preparation, community participation, knowledge of the referral system and telemedicine etiquette in planning for telerehabilitation. Internet connectivity was the main limiting factor to telerehabilitation. Through a writing workshop with medical students and telerehabilitation experts we created the following: Instructional Designs for teaching-learning Telerehabilitation introduced at Year Level (YL) 3, practiced at YL4 , and demonstrated at YL 5; b) Skills Assessment Tools; and c) a Feedback Form.

Conclusion: With adequate preparation and proper stakeholder needs assessment, incorporating Telerehabilitation as a teaching-learning strategy in the medical students’ community rotation can properly guide them in optimizing their health care delivery in remote areas for patients with rehabilitation needs.