Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Tele-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Acceptance Scale

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Tele-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Acceptance Scale

The objective of this research is to translate the Tele-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Acceptance Scale into Turkish and assess its reliability and accuracy.

The use of telehealth in pulmonary rehabilitation, also known as telerehabilitation, is a novel approach in healthcare practice. In order to effectively implement telerehabilitation programs, it is important to evaluate how potential users perceive and accept this new type of program. Thus, the aim of this research was to create a measuring tool that could assess the level of acceptance of telerehabilitation among healthcare providers and patients. A group of experts in pulmonary rehabilitation, telehealth, information technology, and scale development have reviewed and confirmed the content validity of the Tele-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Acceptance Scale. This scale is significant because it offers a consistent means of collecting data to measure the level of acceptance towards telerehabilitation among potential users. This study aims to translate and show the consistency and validity of the Tele-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Acceptance Scale in Turkish.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a patient in need of pulmonary rehabilitation or a healthcare professional working in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation.
• Being a native Turkish speaker.
• Giving consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any disease or condition that prevents reading, understanding, or filling out forms.
• Not giving consent to participate in the study.