Session Information
Date: Monday, September 23, 2019
Session Title: Physical and Occupational Therapy
Session Time: 1:45pm-3:15pm
Location: Les Muses Terrace, Level 3
Objective: The main objective of this study is to evaluate the appropriation of BYM by patients and their liberal physiotherapists in a health area in people with Parkinson’s disease.
Background: The current challenge of neurological rehabilitation management is the continuation of long-term physical activity. The BYM digital movement training tool is in line with this trend: to encourage daily self-exercise.
Method: This prospective, observational, open-label study included liberal physiotherapists and their Parkinson patients with balance and walking disorders.The main judgement criterion is an acceptability questionnaire for new UTAUT – Unified Therory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model technologies with a high predictive power for future use of a technology. Scores based on the determinants of UTAUT are assessed at 2 months and 1 year at the inclusion of professionals and patients.
Results: 71 liberal physiotherapists were contacted and 11 consented to participate, 27 patients were included. Measured on a 5-point Likert scale[0-4], the subscores of the determinants of intention to use support inclusion for both professionals and patients. The determinants of use are utility (expected performance=3.1), accessibility (expected effort=3.3) and playfulness (gaming: 3.4). The environment also seems favourable (social influence: 3.4). At 2 months out of the first 14 patients, the intention to use decreases in relation to an expected efficacy not achieved.
Conclusion: The solution benefits from a positive mind for users but this good acceptability is confronted with a lower acceptance rate of 2 months in relation to the expected benefit not achieved. Nevertheless, the implementation of the tool is possible within the liberal cabinets allowing to bring one more tool to the physical therapists.
To cite this abstract in AMA style:
E. Leblong, AL. Roy, B. Fraudet, A. Riou, A. Durufle, JF. Aubry, B. Nicolas, P. Gallien. TELE PARK: Evaluation of the appropriation of a digitally guided self-rehabilitation device for patients with Parkinson’s disease and their professional entourage on a health territory in Brittany, France. [abstract]. Mov Disord. 2019; 34 (suppl 2). https://www.mdsabstracts.org/abstract/tele-park-evaluation-of-the-appropriation-of-a-digitally-guided-self-rehabilitation-device-for-patients-with-parkinsons-disease-and-their-professional-entourage-on-a-health-territory-in-brittany-f/. Accessed June 14, 2025.« Back to 2019 International Congress
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