Usability feedback of patients and therapists on a conceptual mobile service robot for inpatient and home-based stroke rehabilitation

Wilk, R.; Johnson, Michelle J.

doi:10.1109/biorob.2014.6913816

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“…The positive results for usability obtained in this study agree with other home-based studies published in recent years (5,52,53). 9 patients completed the study and their overall ratings on the different scales were positive.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

A usability study in patients with stroke using MERLIN, a robotic system based on serious games for upper limb rehabilitation in the home setting.

Guillén-Climent

Garzo

Muñoz-Alcaraz

et al. 2021

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Background: Neuroscience and neurotechnology are transforming stroke rehabilitation. Robotic devices, in addition to telerehabilitation, are increasingly being used to train the upper limbs after stroke, and their use at home allows us to extend institutional rehabilitation by increasing and prolonging therapy. The aim of this study is to assess the usability of the MERLIN robotic system based on serious games for upper limb rehabilitation in people with stroke in the home environment.Methods: 9 participants with a stroke in three different stages of recovery (subacute, short-term chronic and long-term chronic) with impaired arm/hand function, were recruited to use the MERLIN system for 3 weeks: one week training at the Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), and 2 weeks at the patients’ homes. To evaluate usability, the System Usability Scale (SUS), Adapted Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI), Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with assistive Technology (QUEST), and the ArmAssist Usability Assessment Questionnaire were used in the post-intervention. Clinical outcomes for upper limb motor function were assessed pre- and post-intervention.Results: 9 patients participated in and completed the study. The usability assessment reported a high level of satisfaction: mean SUS score 71.94 % (SD=16.38), mean QUEST scale 3.81 (SD=0.38), and mean Adapted IMI score 6.12 (SD=1.36). The results of the ArmAssist Questionnaire showed an average of 6 out of 7, which indicates that MERLIN is extremely intuitive, easy to learn and easy to use. Regarding clinical assessment, the Fugl-Meyer scores showed moderate improvements from pre- to post-intervention in the total score of motor function (p = 0.002). There were no significant changes in the Modified Ashworth scale outcomes (p = 0.169).Conclusions: This usability study indicates that home-based rehabilitation for upper limbs with the MERLIN system is safe, useful, feasible and motivating. Telerehabilitation constitutes a major step forward in the use of intensive rehabilitation at home.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04405609. Registered 06 January 2020 - Retrospectively registered, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04405609

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confidence: 92%

A usability study in patients with stroke using MERLIN, a robotic system based on serious games for upper limb rehabilitation in the home setting.

Guillén-Climent

Garzo

Muñoz-Alcaraz

et al. 2021

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“…A similar interview guide was used for all three groups, with minor alterations to reflect each group. The interview guide was developed based on the technology acceptance model and a questionnaire developed to query clinicians and older adults on a therapeutic mobile robot (Chuttur, 2009;Davis, 1989;Wilk & Johnson, 2014). The focus groups were led by an experienced moderator (J.S.S.)…”

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Stakeholders’ Perceptions Sought to Inform the Development of a Low-Cost Mobile Robot for Older Adults: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

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Creative solutions are needed to support community-dwelling older adults residing in a variety of settings including their house, apartment, or Supportive Apartment Living (SAL) to promote independence and reduce the risk of nursing home replacement. The objective of this study was to gain an understanding of older adults’ needs for physical, mental, and social activities to support the design and functionality of a low-cost mobile assistive robot. A qualitative descriptive study was designed which included three stakeholder focus groups (caregivers, clinicians, and older adults). We held three focus groups with a total of 19 participants: one with paid caregivers (n = 6), one with interdisciplinary clinicians (n = 8), and one with older adults residing in SAL (n = 5). Conventional content analysis was the analytical technique. Four themes emerged: (a) Accomplishing Everyday Tasks: activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) were important from the perspectives of all three groups for the older adults to accomplish daily, as well as the “use it or lose it” attitude of the older adults; (b) Personal Connections and Meaningful Activities: for the older adults, it was important for them to engage in socialization and leisure activities, and for the caregivers and clinicians, they work to build personal relationships with the older adults; (c) Cognitive Interventions: the clinicians provided cognitive tools (including reminders, routine and designing interventions) to older adults so they can remain as safe and independent as possible in the SAL; and (d) Safety Measures: encompassed clinicians addressing safety and injury prevention and the caregivers checking in on the older adults in their SAL apartments. This work contributed to the design and functionality specifications for an autonomous low-cost mobile robot for deployment to increase the independence of older adults.

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“…Studies designed to measure user acceptance have also typically followed a technologically deterministic approach, with a complete system being presented for evaluation. For example, in the most closely related work considering SARs specifically for rehabilitation, Wilk and Johnson utilised a robot demonstration in investigating the potential for a combined telepresence/SAR system in facilitating and encouraging engagement with stroke therapy [40]. Residents and caregivers from a daycare centre were given a demonstration of the robot's capabilities.…”

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Mutual Shaping in the Design of Socially Assistive Robots: A Case Study on Social Robots for Therapy

Winkle

Caleb-Solly

Turton

et al. 2019

Int J of Soc Robotics

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This paper offers a case study in undertaking a mutual shaping approach to the design of socially assistive robots. We consider the use of social robots in therapy, and we present our results regarding this application, but the approach is generalisable. Our methodology combines elements of user-centered and participatory design with a focus on mutual learning. We present it in full alongside a more general guide for application to other areas. This approach led to valuable results concerning mutual shaping effects and societal factors regarding the use of such robots early in the design process. We also measured a significant shift in participant robot acceptance pre-/post-study, demonstrating that our approach led to the two-way sharing and shaping of knowledge, ideas and acceptance.

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Usability feedback of patients and therapists on a conceptual mobile service robot for inpatient and home-based stroke rehabilitation

Cited by 14 publications

References 8 publications

A usability study in patients with stroke using MERLIN, a robotic system based on serious games for upper limb rehabilitation in the home setting.

A usability study in patients with stroke using MERLIN, a robotic system based on serious games for upper limb rehabilitation in the home setting.

Stakeholders’ Perceptions Sought to Inform the Development of a Low-Cost Mobile Robot for Older Adults: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

Mutual Shaping in the Design of Socially Assistive Robots: A Case Study on Social Robots for Therapy

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