Efficacy of a Micro-Prompting Technology in Reducing Support Needed by People With Severe Acquired Brain Injury in Activities of Daily Living: A Randomized Control Trial.
J Head Trauma Rehabil
; 33(5): E33-E41, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effectiveness of an automated interactive prompting technology in supporting the morning routine of persons with acquired brain injury. The morning routine included maintaining personal hygiene and dressing.SETTING:
An inpatient neurorehabilitation hospital.PARTICIPANTS:
Persons with acquired brain injury who required prompting when following their morning routine (n = 24), but were not limited by physical disability or dysphasia, took part in the study. Participants (67% with traumatic brain injury) had impairment on indices of memory and executive function.DESIGN:
A randomized control trial evaluated the effect of an automated interactive micro-prompting device on the number of prompts by trained staff required for successful completion of the morning routine. MAINMEASURES:
Study-specific checklists assessed sequence performance, errors, and verbal prompts required over baseline, rehabilitation as usual, intervention, and return to baseline conditions.RESULTS:
The intervention significantly reduced the support required to complete the task compared with usual rehabilitation.CONCLUSIONS:
Micro-prompting technology is an effective assistive technology for cognition, which reduces support needs in people with significant cognitive impairments.
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Assunto principal:
Tecnologia Assistiva
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Software
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Lesões Encefálicas
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Atividades Cotidianas
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Pessoas com Deficiência
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article