Development and Validation of the WAI-Tele-Reha-G: A Measure of Therapeutic Alliance in Telerehabilitation.

Researchers developed and validated the WAI-Tele-Reha-G, a new instrument designed to measure therapeutic alliance specifically within telerehabilitation settings. The scale addresses a gap in existing tools, which were not originally designed to capture the patient-therapist relationship as it functions through remote delivery platforms. This psychometric work is relevant to physical therapists expanding telehealth services, as strong therapeutic alliance is linked to better patient outcomes.

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