Patient's healthcare needs in the traditional and technological neuro-rehabilitation field: a survey methodological approach
This approach aims to develop future rehabilitation strategies that utilize the increasing availability of neurorehabilitation technologies in a more effective and personalized way. This study highlights the importance of focusing on the fundamental role of addressing patients' needs in driving innovation and adoption of neurorehabilitation technologies, prior to clinical effectiveness. This is pivotal in identifying the specific desiderata, to co-create together with the end users new solutions to empower the patient-professional relationship and optimize the satisfaction related to the treatment and, as a consequence, the adherence to the intervention and its results.
Authors
- Francesca Fedeli
- Paolo Fogar
- Leopoldo Trieste (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2236-2419)
- Giovanni Cioni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6526-5566)
- Elena Beani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6931-7813)
- Alessio Fasano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7919-5768)
- Federica Camuncoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6629-4852)
- Christian Cipriani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2108-0700)
- Maria Cristina Mauro
- Irene Giovanna Aprile
- Giovanni Comandè
- Monia Andrea Papa
- Giuseppe Turchetti
- Gaetano Maria Celardo
- Stefano Denicolai
- Silvana Quaglini
- Giuseppina Sgandurra
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- Ca' Foscari University of Venice (IT)
- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (IT)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- Heart and Stroke Foundation (CA)
- Federazione Nazionale Imprese Elettroniche ed Elettrotecniche (IT)
- Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation (IT)
- Fondazione Stella Maris (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Digital Health
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2026.1638302
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministero della Salute
- Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office