Acceptance of home telemanagement is high in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Abstract

We assessed acceptance of Home Automated Telemanagement (HAT) in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. The patients were asked to complete their prescribed exercises and track the results with the assistance of the HAT system on a daily basis for 12 weeks. The HAT system generated alerts in cases of patient non-compliance. The attitudinal survey indicated high acceptance of the system. The Six-Minute Walk Test and Berg Balance scale showed statistically significant improvement in patient functional status.