Mobile Tablet-Based Therapies Following Stroke: A Systematic Scoping Review of Administrative Methods and Patient Experiences
PloS One
Pugliese, M., Ramsay, T., et al. (2018).
PloS One, 13(1), e0191566.
This systematic review examines the use and acceptability of mobile tablet-based interventions to improve communication, cognition, and motor skills in the adult stroke population.
University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute (Canada)
2010-January 2018
Published studies (not further specified)
23
The majority of studies (14/23) examined the use of mobile tablet-based treatments targeting communication and cognition skills delivered without clinician guidance. Therapeutic programs were positively received by patients despite perceived barriers to care which included:
<ul>
<li>software/technical difficulties;</li>
<li>level of difficulty of tasks;</li>
<li>difficulty understanding and following complex instructions; and </li>
<li>difficulty manipulating device.</li>
</ul>
Tablet-based usage and adherence varied across studies. Given that the majority of studies were observational and had small sample sizes, further research is needed.
