| Computer-aided therapy in aphasia therapy: evaluation of assignment criteria. | |
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PMID: 17975448 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Recent studies in neurorehabilitation research show that success in aphasia therapy is linked to a high treatment frequency. Computer-aided therapy offers a solution to the dilemma of increasing therapy frequency while maintaining or reducing the load on therapists' resources. Until now it has, however, been unclear which patients can reasonably be treated with computer-aided therapy. The study investigates therapists' indication choices of a new computer-aided training programme designed to supplement conventional speech therapy for aphasics (EvoCare therapy, Dr Hein GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany). The goal was to ascertain which patients were suitable for the training and which (individual) allocation criteria played a role in the therapists' decision for or against the new therapy concept. The study is an explorative prospective application study in inpatient rehabilitation care. To determine the allocation criteria, comprehensive medical, psychosocial and neurolinguistic questionnaires were used. The speech therapists were surveyed separately. Forty-nine of the 75 patients were treated with EvoCare therapy; the others received purely conventional speech therapy. Patients chosen for computer-aided therapy suffered more frequently from problems with everyday mobility and serious neurolinguistic disorders. Type and extent of brain damage, degree of reliance on caregivers, sensomotoric and cognitive deficits and depression were irrelevant to the allocation. |
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Authors:
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Christina Schröder; Wilfried Schupp; Barbara Seewald; Ingo Haase |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift für Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de réadaptation Volume: 30 ISSN: 0342-5282 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Rehabil Res Publication Date: 2007 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-11-02 Completed Date: 2008-03-19 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7805421 Medline TA: Int J Rehabil Res Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 289-95 Citation Subset: IM |
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Kreiskrankenhaus St Anna, Spitalstr, Höchstadt a. d. Aisch, m&i Fachklinik Herzogenaurach, In der Reuth, Herzogenaurach, Germany. Christina.Lednhofer@herzovision.de |
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Activities of Daily Living
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classification Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aphasia / etiology, rehabilitation* Brain Damage, Chronic / etiology, rehabilitation Female Humans Length of Stay Male Middle Aged Mobility Limitation Neuropsychological Tests Patient Admission Programmed Instruction as Topic Prospective Studies Rehabilitation Centers Speech Therapy* Therapy, Computer-Assisted* |
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