de Joode Elisabeth, Proot Ireen, Slegers Karin, van Heugten Caroline, Verhey Frans, van Boxtel Martin
Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, Netherlands.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2012 Sep;7(5):389-98. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2011.644623. Epub 2011 Dec 29.
To explore the actual use of standard calendar software by people with acquired brain injury (ABI) and healthy individuals.
Mixed methods design with qualitative and quantitative analyses of the respondents' use of calendar software. Fifteen individuals with ABI and 15 healthy participants were enrolled. Participants were asked to execute five consecutive tasks using standard calendar software, which resembled everyday use of an electronic calendar.
The core processes "task execution" and "information processing" were influenced by internal factors (cognitive and emotional processes and fatigue) as well as environmental factors (software features and distractions). Results obtained by qualitative and quantitative methods showed similar reaction patterns in both groups. However, ABI patients had more cognitive problems and showed stronger emotions during task performance than healthy participants. Healthy participants were more successful and needed less time and mental effort to perform a task.
Although ABI patients were able to use standard calendar software, they became upset more easily, needed more effort, became tired sooner and more suddenly. Strategies to support ABI patients in the use of calendar software are suggested from multi-disciplinary perspectives.
探讨获得性脑损伤（ABI）患者和健康个体对标准日历软件的实际使用情况。
采用混合方法设计，对受访者使用日历软件的情况进行定性和定量分析。招募了15名ABI患者和15名健康参与者。参与者被要求使用标准日历软件连续执行五项任务，这些任务类似于电子日历的日常使用。
“任务执行”和“信息处理”等核心过程受到内部因素（认知和情感过程以及疲劳）以及环境因素（软件功能和干扰因素）的影响。定性和定量方法获得的结果在两组中显示出相似的反应模式。然而，与健康参与者相比，ABI患者在任务执行过程中存在更多认知问题，情绪反应更强烈。健康参与者在执行任务时更成功，所需时间和脑力更少。
虽然ABI患者能够使用标准日历软件，但他们更容易感到沮丧，需要更多努力，更快且更突然地感到疲劳。从多学科角度提出了支持ABI患者使用日历软件的策略。
