Evaluating a Low-Cost Technology to Enable People with Intellectual Disability or Psychiatric Disorders to Initiate and Perform Functional Daily Activities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480717 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emanuela Resta (0000-0002-2937-0318, University of Foggia), Lucia Brunone (Psychiatric Rehabilitation Service “Incontri”, 70017 Bari, Italy), Fiora D’Amico (Silver House Health and Care Services, 70011 Bari, Italy), Lucie Desideri (0000-0003-2091-2907, University of Bologna, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pages | 9659-9659 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18189659 |
| PMID | 34574584 |
| OpenAlex | W3200891892 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
People with intellectual disability or psychiatric disorders and cognitive dysfunctions may need assistive technology to maintain and improve their levels of functioning and independence. This study assessed a smartphone-based system to remind the user to initiate functional daily activities (e.g., setting a table for lunch) and perform them without the support of a caregiver. The system was evaluated through a non-concurrent multiple baseline design across two groups of participants. During the intervention sessions, the participants were provided with a system involving a Samsung Galaxy A3 smartphone fitted with the Easy Alarm YouTube application and audio files. The alarm served to remind the participant to carry out a planned activity. Following the reminder, the smartphone presented each of the step instructions preset for the activity. The data showed a statistically significant increase in the number of activities initiated independently from baseline to intervention for all participants. All participants also showed a significant increase in the number of activity steps correctly performed when supported by the smartphone. These results suggest that a low-cost system (i.e., smartphone) can be used to improve independence of people with intellectual disability or psychiatric disorders with cognitive dysfunctions
Activities of daily living · Cognition · Cognitive disabilities · Intellectual disability · Intervention (counseling · Multiple baseline design · Psychiatry · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Psychology · Technology Use by Older Adults
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |