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Exploring person-centredness in technology-based gait rehabilitation after stroke: A scoping review framework analysis.

Júlio Belo Fernandes, Diana Vareta, Sónia Fernandes, Ana Chalaça, Ana Silva Almeida, Ana Catarina Maia, Faiza Magsi, Steven Hall, Brendan McCormack

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Júlio Belo FernandesEgas Moniz Center of Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Almada, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4613-7339
Diana VaretaEgas Moniz Center of Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Almada, Portugal.
Sónia FernandesEgas Moniz Center of Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM), Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Almada, Portugal.
Ana ChalaçaArrábida Local Health Unit, Hospital de São Bernardo, Setúbal, Portugal.
Ana Silva AlmeidaArrábida Local Health Unit, Hospital de São Bernardo, Setúbal, Portugal.
Ana Catarina MaiaHealth Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), Coimbra, Portugal.
Faiza MagsiUniversity of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Steven HallFaculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2437-8644
Brendan McCormackSusan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery Ringgold Standard Institution, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Technology-based gait rehabilitation after stroke is expanding, however the extent to which interventions embody person-centred care remains unclear. Aims: The objective of this review is to explore the extent to which technology-based interventions for gait rehabilitation in stroke survivors reflect the principles of person-centred practice. Methods: A scoping review was conducted following the Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. A comprehensive search was performed in MEDLINE Complete, CINAHL Complete, Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, with the last search update on September 1, 2025. Data charting was aligned with the domains of the PCPF, enabling the identification of person-centredness indicators both explicitly stated in the texts and inferred from their context. Results: The search identified 1,460 records; after screening, 21 randomised controlled trials were included. Extracted data were mapped to PCPF domains to identify explicit and implicit indicators of person-centredness. Representation was variable: Prerequisites, Practice Environment, Person-Centred Processes, and Outcomes appeared across studies, while Macro Context was absent. Alignment was evident via practitioner expertise and responsive parameter adjustments (Prerequisites), specialised, well-resourced settings (Practice Environment), and personalised goal setting, real-time feedback, and preference-sensitive features (Processes). Regarding outcomes, all studies reported performance-based measures (motor performance); one included biomarker outcomes and two used Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (quality of life). No Patient-Reported Experience Measures were reported. Conclusion: Technology-focused gait trials remain predominantly biomedical in framing and reporting. Future studies should embed and report explicit person-centred processes and broaden outcomes to include patient-reported experience measures.

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gait rehabilitationperson-centred careperson-centred practicestroketechnology-based interventions

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PMID42109492
PMCPMC13153535

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