Feasibility of neuropsychological testing of older adults via videoconference: implications for assessing the capacity for independent living
Feasibility of neuropsychological testing of older adults via videoconference: implications for assessing the capacity for independent living
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DOI：
10.1258/135763304323070751
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发表时间：
2004-01-01
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Wass, P
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作者：
Hildebrand, R;Chow, H;Wass, P
我们研究了通过视频会议进行神经心理测试的可行性。来自中部阿尔伯塔的29名参与者自愿参加了这项研究。所有患者均为60岁或以上，无神经或精神障碍。所有参与者都在两种实验条件下进行了测试：面对面和通过视频会议（带宽为336或384 kbit/s）。记忆和学习，字母流畅性，表达词知识，推理，言语注意和视觉空间处理进行了检查。在两种测试条件下，表达性词汇知识的得分相似，但在视觉空间处理得分上存在较大差异。在最后的测试会议之后，参与者收到了一份调查问卷，探讨他们对这项技术的反应。对每种测试模式表示偏好的参与者比例没有显着差异。所有参与者都对这项技术感到满意。
We examined the feasibility of administering neuropsychological tests via videoconference. Twenty-nine participants from central Alberta volunteered for the study. All were 60 years of age or older and were without neurological or psychiatric disturbance. All the participants were tested under two experimental conditions: face to face and via videoconference (at a bandwidth of 336 or 384 kbit/s). Memory and learning, letter fluency, expressive word knowledge, reasoning, verbal attention and visual-spatial processing were examined. Scores for expressive word knowledge were similar in the two test conditions, although larger differences were found in the visual-spatial processing scores. Following the final testing session, participants were given a questionnaire which explored their reactions to the technology. There was no significant difference in the proportions of participants who expressed a preference for each mode of testing. All participants were comfortable with the technology.