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Belief Bevision applied to Neurorehabilitation Therapy
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Characterizing the use of interactive technologies for cognitive rehabilitation in portuguese healthcare institutions
Publication . Paulino, Teresa; Cameirão, Mónica S.
The increasing predominance of cognitive deficits following neurological conditions such as
dementia and stroke is a major concern in Portugal. Cognitive rehabilitation has been shown to be fundamental to
alleviate some of the deficits, but it is not always customized to the specific profile
of each patient. More critically, patients typically do not have rehabilitation while they are in the waiting list or
after discharge. One way to address these limitations is using interactive technologies specifically designed for
cognitive rehabilitation. Their digital nature allows the customization of parameters enabling personalization
and adaptation to each patient’s profile, as well as the possibility of quantification of performance. In
addition, these tools have the potential to be used at home, allowing patients to continue their rehabilitation and
being monitored remotely, alleviating
the burden of institutionalization for both patients and healthcare systems. However, before proposing
novel technologies, it is imperative to understand current practices, needs, preferences
and expectations of health professionals in this domain. For this purpose, we developed an online questionnaire
that was distributed among health professionals in Portugal. 116 participants have responded, with 35%
reporting having experience in the use of interactive technologies for cognitive rehabilitation. Our results show
that health professionals that use these technologies mainly value
ease of interaction, diversity of activities, task personalization to the patient’s cognitive profile, and adaptation
based on performance. These and other insights will be used to inform the development
of novel tools for cognitive rehabilitation in clinical and home settings.
Efficacy of adaptive cognitive training through desktop virtual reality and paper-and-pencil in the treatment of mental and behavioral disorders
Publication . Câmara, J.; Ferreira, R.; Teixeira, L.; Nóbrega, J.; Romeira, C.; Bermúdez i Badia, S.; Faria, A. L.
In this work, we will assess and compare two content-equivalent cognitive training (CT) interventions delivered
in desktop virtual reality (VR) (Reh@City v2.0) and paper-and-pencil (Task generator (TG)) formats in a sample
of patients with mental and behavioral disorders. We found that both CT methodologies were associated with
favorable cognitive, mood and quality of life outcomes observed in both the short (immediately after the
intervention) and the long-term (two-months follow-up). We conclude that these CT methods should be viewed as
complementary approaches in the treatment of mental and behavioral disorders.
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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Concurso para Financiamento de Projetos de Investigação Científica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Todos os Domínios Científicos - 2017
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PTDC/CCI-COM/30990/2017