Case Report

Utilizing the self-training handouts creation system gPattore !h: a report of two cases

Motoki Tanaka, RPT, Kazuyo Oguchi, MD, DMSc, Motoo Sakai, RPT, Shinichiro Goto, OTR, Takashi Hoshino, RPT, PhD, Ryuichi Ino, RPT, Riyo Katafuchi, RPT, Nagisa Asai, RPT, Shiho Takatsu, RPT, Reona Naito, RPT, Suzuna Sonoda, OTR
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 11: 78-84, 2020

Objective: To report two cases of utilizing the selftraining handouts creation system gPattore !h (gPattore !h hereinafter).
Methods: In two patients, handouts were created using gPattore !h which is a system to compile self-training menus tailored individually for each patient on paper. The handouts were updated at appropriate timing, and the time required for creation was measured. Each patient made entries in the self-training record, and the therapist confirmed the implementation status. A questionnaire on patient satisfaction and self-efficacy was conducted before discharge from hospital. The same procedures were also conducted in a group of patients for whom the handouts were developed without utilizing gPattore !h.
Results: The average time required to prepare the handouts was shortened by using gPattore !h. Case 1 rated good patient satisfaction and self-efficacy, while Case 2 was not able to achieve high self-efficacy. The implementation rate was 100% for Case 1 and 85% for Case 2.
Conclusion: Effective use of gPattore !h enhances the quality of self-training and contributes to implementation and continuation of training. Updating the handouts at appropriate timing and feedback that allows patient to perceive the exercise effect are expected to enhance patient satisfaction and self-efficacy.

Key words: self-training, handouts, patient satisfaction, self-efficacy, system

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