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Although a telehealth capability framework exists for health care professionals, it remains unclear what specific capabilities are required to use TM during physiotherapy treatments.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aims to identify the capabilities required to use TM in physiotherapy treatment.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n An exploratory qualitative study was conducted following a constructivist semistructured grounded theory approach. Three heterogeneous focus groups were conducted with 15 lecturers of the School of Physiotherapy (Bachelor of Science Physiotherapy program) from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Focus group discussions were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Capabilities for using TM in physiotherapy treatment were identified during an iterative process of data collection and analysis, based on an existing framework with 4 different domains. Team discussions supported further conceptualization of the findings.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Sixteen capabilities for the use of TM in physiotherapy treatment were found addressing 3 different domains. Four capabilities were identified in the \u201cdigital health technologies, systems, and policies\u201d domain, 7 capabilities in the \u201cclinical practice and application\u201d domain, and 5 capabilities in the \u201cdata analysis and knowledge creation\u201d domain. No capabilities were identified in the \u201csystem and technology implementation\u201d domain.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The use of TM in physiotherapy treatment requires specific skills from physiotherapists. 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