dc.contributor.author | Stillerova, Tereza | |
dc.contributor.author | Liddle, Jacki | |
dc.contributor.author | Gustafsson, Louise | |
dc.contributor.author | Lamont, Robyn | |
dc.contributor.author | Silburn, Peter | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-31T03:21:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-08-31T03:21:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0045-0766 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/1440-1630.12288 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/380212 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: The distances and distribution of people,
and pressures on the health system in Australia mean that
access to services for people living with a neurodegenerative
condition may be inadequate. Telehealth may offer
ways to provide timely and efficient monitoring and support.
People with Parkinson’s disease require regular
screening of their symptoms and needs, but may have limited
access to health professionals. Cognitive changes can
impact on occupational performance, thus timely monitoring
of cognition is important for informing occupational
therapy interventions.
Aim: To evaluate the feasibility of screening cognition in
people with Parkinson’s disease using available technology
in their homes.
Method: Eleven participants with Parkinson’s disease
completed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment face-to-face
and then via videoconferencing one week later using the
technology available at their home. Participants and assessors
provided feedback on their experience.
Results: All Montreal Cognitive Assessment items could
be completed over videoconference (e.g. Skype), with a
median difference of 2 (IQR: 1–2.5) between face-to-face
and videoconference scores. Higher scores were not
favoured by either mode of assessment. Three participants
received inconsistent cognitive classifications between the
two assessment methods. Participant and assessor feedback
indicated reported benefits including convenience as well
as technological limitations.
Conclusions: Given the pressures on the health system
and the apparent acceptability to consumers, occupational
therapists may explore the utility of readily accessible
technology to enable timely monitoring of cognition for
people with Parkinson’s disease. Further research is needed
to develop and demonstrate the reliability and validity of
this approach. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 373 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 380 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 6 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Australian Occupational Therapy Journal | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 63 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Health services and systems | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Public health | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 3202 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 4203 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 4206 | |
dc.title | Could everyday technology improve access to assessments? A pilot study on the feasibility of screening cognition in people with Parkinson's disease using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment via Internet videoconferencing | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Gustafsson, Louise | |