The use of artificial intelligence in rehabilitation of adults with chronic conditions in Canada: A scoping review
Year: 2025
Type: other
Abstract: This is a protocol for a scoping review. The aim of this scoping review is to understand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in rehabilitation of adults with chronic conditions in a Canadian context. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly evolving field and AI technology is becoming increasingly integrated into healthcare. However, the use of AI in rehabilitation of individuals with chronic conditions in Canada has not been explored in the literature. This exploration is crucial to understand if AI is currently being used for the rehabilitation of individuals with chronic conditions, how it is being used, and to identify potential areas to integrate AI into treatment. AI is defined as computer systems or machines that perform tasks that normally require human intelligence1. This may include the creation of personalized rehabilitation protocols, predictive models that analyze patient data, or the control of robotic devices that support movement training3. The implementation of AI in healthcare in Canada is complex due to the various tiers of regulation from federal to private law. There are also vague surveillance and reporting requirements that may result in safety risks4. Other barriers include ethical challenges such as informed consent to use, safely, and data privacy5. The integration of AI technologies into current workflows can also pose a challenge, including the data quantity, the education of training of staff, and funding limitations. However, perceived benefit, usefulness, accuracy, and ease of use have been discussed as facilitators for the implementation of AI in healthcare6. Research Objective: Understand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in rehabilitation of adults with chronic conditions in a Canadian context. Additionally, this review will explore where AI is currently being used, how AI is used, the characteristics and parameters of physical rehabilitation interventions using AI, identify potential gaps in use where AI could be integrated into treatment in the future, and the barriers and facilitators of implementing these interventions Research Question: What literature exists describing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the rehabilitation of adults with chronic conditions in Canada? How is AI used in rehabilitation for adults with chronic conditions in Canada? What are the characteristics and parameters of rehabilitation interventions using AI for adults with chronic conditions in Canada? What are the barriers and facilitators to rehabilitation interventions using AI for adults with chronic conditions in Canada? Contributions of authors: Conceptualization (JST, HE, EB, HC, JC, AC, SR, PS); Writing original draft (EB, HC, JC, AC, SR, PS); Writing – reviewing and editing (JST, HE, EB, HC, JC, AC, SR, PS); Supervision (JST, HE); Funding Acquisition (JST, HE) Author Affiliations: School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (JST, HE, );
Source: Open Science Framework
Subfield: Health Informatics
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7117409276
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