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| العنوان: |
Smartphone-Based Cognitive Telerehabilitation: A Usability and Feasibility Study Focusing on Mild Cognitive Impairment. |
| المؤلفون: |
Formica, Caterina, Bonanno, Mirjam, Sorbera, Chiara, Quartarone, Angelo, Giambò, Fabio Mauro, Marra, Angela, Calabrò, Rocco Salvatore |
| المصدر: |
Sensors (14248220); Jan2024, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p525, 13p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
MILD cognitive impairment, TELEREHABILITATION, MEDICAL personnel, PARKINSON'S disease, CLIENT satisfaction |
| مستخلص: |
The implementation of cognitive health apps in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is challenging because of their cognitive, age, and other clinical characteristics. In this project, we aimed to evaluate the usability and feasibility of the Rehastart app tested in MCI patients. Eighteen subjects affected by MCI due to neurodegenerative disorders (including Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and amnestic/multidomain MCI) and eighteen healthcare professionals were recruited to this study. Patients were registered on the app by clinicians and they were assigned a protocol of specific cognitive exercises. The recruitment was conducted in the period between March and June 2023. The trial testing of the app consisted of three sessions per week for three weeks, with each session lasting about 30 min. After three weeks, the participants as well as medical personnel were invited to rate the usability and feasibility of the Rehastart mobile application. The instruments employed to evaluate the usability and feasibility of the app were the System Usability Scale (SUS), The Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) and the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ). We did not find statistically significant differences on the SUS (p = 0.07) between healthcare professionals and patients. In addition, we found promising results on subscales of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory, suggesting high levels of interest and enjoyment when using the Rehastart app. Our study demonstrated that smartphone-based telerehabilitation could be a suitable tool for people with MCI due to neurodegenerative disorders, since the Rehastart app was easy to use and motivating for both patients and healthy people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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