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Therapist-Guided Tablet-Based Telerehabilitation for Patients With Aphasia: Proof-of-Concept and Usability Study.
Gerber, Stephan Moreno; Schutz, Narayan; USLU, Arif Sinan et al.
2019In JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies, 6 (1), p. 13163
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Keywords :
aphasia; high-intensity training; multiplatform system; telerehabilitation
Abstract :
[en] BACKGROUND: Aphasia is the loss or impairment of language functions and affects everyday social life. The disorder leads to the inability to understand and be understood in both written and verbal communication and affects the linguistic modalities of auditory comprehension, verbal expression, reading, and writing. Due to heterogeneity of the impairment, therapy must be adapted individually and dynamically to patient needs. An important factor for successful aphasia therapy is dose and intensity of therapy. Tablet computer-based apps are a promising treatment method that allows patients to train independently at home, is well accepted, and is known to be beneficial for patients. In addition, it has been shown to ease the burden of therapists. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this project was to develop an adaptive multimodal system that enables aphasic patients to train at home using language-related tasks autonomously, allows therapists to remotely assign individualized tasks in an easy and time-efficient manner, and tracks the patient's progress as well as creation of new individual exercises. METHODS: The system consists of two main parts: (1) the patient's interface, which allows the patient to exercise, and (2) the therapist's interface, which allows the therapist to assign new exercises to the patient and supervise the patient's progress. The pool of exercises is based on a hierarchical language structure. Using questionnaires, therapists and patients evaluated the system in terms of usability (ie, System Usability Scale) and motivation (ie, adapted Intrinsic Motivation Inventory). RESULTS: A total of 11 speech and language therapists (age: mean 28, SD 7 years) and 15 patients (age: mean 53, SD 10 years) diagnosed with aphasia participated in this study. Patients rated the Bern Aphasia App in terms of usability (scale 0-100) as excellent (score >70; Z=-1.90; P=.03) and therapists rated the app as good (score >85; Z=-1.75; P=.04). Furthermore, patients enjoyed (scale 0-6) solving the exercises (score>3; mean 3.5, SD 0.40; Z=-1.66; P=.049). CONCLUSIONS: Based on the questionnaire scores, the system is well accepted and simple to use for patients and therapists. Furthermore, the new tablet computer-based app and the hierarchical language exercise structure allow patients with different types of aphasia to train with different doses and intensities independently at home. Thus, the novel system has potential for treatment of patients with aphasia as a supplement to face-to-face therapy.
Disciplines :
Public health, health care sciences & services
Author, co-author :
Gerber, Stephan Moreno;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation Group
Schutz, Narayan;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation Group
USLU, Arif Sinan ;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation Group
Schmidt, Nadine;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation Group
Rothlisberger, Carina;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation Group
Wyss, Patric;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation Group
Perny, Sandra;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Department of Neurology
Wyss, Corina;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Department of Neurology
Koenig-Bruhin, Monica;  Luzerner Kantonsspital - LUKS > Neurocenter
Urwyler, Prabitha;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation Group
Nyffeler, Thomas;  Luzerner Kantonsspital - LUKS > Neurocenter
Marchal-Crespo, Laura;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation Group ; Universität Bern - UniBe > ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research
Mosimann, Urs Peter;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation Group
Muri, Rene Martin;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Department of Neurology
Nef, Tobias;  Universität Bern - UniBe > Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation Group ; Universität Bern - UniBe > ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research
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External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Therapist-Guided Tablet-Based Telerehabilitation for Patients With Aphasia: Proof-of-Concept and Usability Study.
Publication date :
2019
Journal title :
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
eISSN :
2369-2529
Publisher :
JMIR Publications, Canada
Volume :
6
Issue :
1
Pages :
e13163
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Commentary :
(c)Stephan Moreno Gerber, Narayan Schutz, Arif Sinan Uslu, Nadine Schmidt, Carina Rothlisberger, Patric Wyss, Sandra Perny, Corina Wyss, Monica Koenig-Bruhin, Prabitha Urwyler, Thomas Nyffeler, Laura Marchal-Crespo, Urs Peter Mosimann, Rene Martin Muri, Tobias Nef. Originally published in JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology (http://rehab.jmir.org), 26.04.2019.
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