利用虚拟技术促进失语症患者的功能性交流：来自与人类和虚拟临床医生互动对话的初步证据。

Using Virtual Technology to Promote Functional Communication in Aphasia: Preliminary Evidence From Interactive Dialogues With Human and Virtual Clinicians.

作者信息

Kalinyak-Fliszar Michelene, Martin Nadine, Keshner Emily, Rudnicky Alex, Shi Justin, Teodoro Gregory

出版信息

Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2015 Nov;24(4):S974-89. doi: 10.1044/2015_AJSLP-14-0160.

DOI:10.1044/2015_AJSLP-14-0160

PMID:26431390

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4698476/

Abstract

PURPOSE

We investigated the feasibility of using a virtual clinician (VC) to promote functional communication abilities of persons with aphasia (PWAs). We aimed to determine whether the quantity and quality of verbal output in dialogues with a VC would be the same or greater than those with a human clinician (HC).

METHOD

Four PWAs practiced dialogues for 2 sessions each with a HC and VC. Dialogues from before and after practice were transcribed and analyzed for content. We compared measures taken before and after practice in the VC and HC conditions.

RESULTS

Results were mixed. Participants either produced more verbal output with the VC or showed no difference on this measure between the VC and HC conditions. Participants also showed some improvement in postpractice narratives.

CONCLUSION

Results provide support for the feasibility and applicability of virtual technology to real-life communication contexts to improve functional communication in PWAs.

摘要