Mazer B L, Sofer S, Korner-Bitensky N, Gelinas I
Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, 3205 Place Alton Goldbloom, Laval, Quebec H7V 1R2, Canada.
Am J Occup Ther. 2001 Sep-Oct;55(5):552-7. doi: 10.5014/ajot.55.5.552.
The objective of this pilot study was to examine the use of a visual attention analyzer in the evaluation and retraining of useful field of view in clients with stroke.
Fifty-two clients with stroke referred to a driving evaluation service were evaluated with a visual attention analyzer referred to as the UFOV. The UFOV assesses three aspects of visual attention: processing speed, divided attention, and selective attention. Seven participants were retested to determine the test-retest reliability of the UFOV. Six participated in the development of a training protocol and in a 20-session visual attention retraining program.
UFOV scores indicated substantial reduction in visual attention in clients after stroke, with older participants performing the most poorly. Test-retest reliability was moderate (ICC = .70). Mean UFOV scores improved significantly after retraining.
Although UFOV scores indicated poor visual attention skills in clients with stroke, preliminary information suggests that UFOV scores significantly improve with training.
本试点研究的目的是检验视觉注意力分析仪在中风患者有用视野评估及再训练中的应用。
五十二名转介至驾驶评估服务机构的中风患者使用一种名为有用视野(UFOV)的视觉注意力分析仪进行评估。UFOV评估视觉注意力的三个方面:处理速度、分散注意力和选择性注意力。七名参与者进行了重新测试,以确定UFOV的重测信度。六名参与者参与了训练方案的制定,并参加了为期20节的视觉注意力再训练项目。
UFOV分数表明中风患者的视觉注意力大幅下降,年龄较大的参与者表现最差。重测信度为中等(组内相关系数=0.70)。再训练后,UFOV平均分数显著提高。
尽管UFOV分数表明中风患者的视觉注意力技能较差,但初步信息表明,通过训练UFOV分数可显著提高。