IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino Pulejo", Messina, Italy.
Assist Technol. 2022 Jul 4;34(4):423-428. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2020.1846095. Epub 2021 Apr 6.
Home automation (HA) is either a "smart" house or a supportive environment, which enables the patients to regain an active role in daily life. HA could allow people affected by Parkinson Disease (PD) to better manage their daily lives. This study aims to evaluate the effects of domotics on quality of life, and personal/social autonomy in PD patients. We enrolled 40 with PD undergoing neurorehabilitation, who were randomized into either the control (CG) or the experimental group (EG). Two different rehabilitative approaches were used: the CG was submitted to a traditional training, whilst the EG underwent HA training, in which the activities were carried out through the use of assistive technologies. In both the training, the exercises were performed in small samples of 3-5 patients. Results showed that both CG and EG had a significant improvement in global cognitive functioning, executive functions, and instrumental autonomy. However, only in the EG, we observed a significant increase in social adaptation, activities of daily living and quality of life. This pilot study suggests that HA training could be a useful tool for the rehabilitation of patients with PD, improving social and cognitive functioning, personal autonomy and quality of life.
居家自动化（HA）是一种“智能”住宅或支持环境，可以使患者在日常生活中重新获得积极的角色。HA 可以使帕金森病（PD）患者更好地管理自己的日常生活。本研究旨在评估 domotics 对 PD 患者生活质量和个人/社会自主性的影响。我们招募了 40 名正在接受神经康复的 PD 患者，他们被随机分为对照组（CG）和实验组（EG）。使用了两种不同的康复方法：CG 接受传统训练，而 EG 则接受居家自动化训练，通过使用辅助技术进行活动。在两种训练中，运动都是在 3-5 名患者的小样本中进行的。结果表明，CG 和 EG 在整体认知功能、执行功能和工具自主性方面都有显著改善。然而，只有在 EG 中，我们观察到社会适应、日常生活活动和生活质量有显著提高。这项初步研究表明，居家自动化训练可能是 PD 患者康复的有用工具，可以改善社会和认知功能、个人自主性和生活质量。
