Experiences of Stroke Patients Using the Digital Rehabilitation Assistant “Vigo” during Inpatient Rehabilitation

Description

The digital assistant “Vigo” is a computer-generated artificial intelligence-based application that serves as a digital assistant to a stroke patient. With its conversational chatbot and gamification elements it counsels, educates, and trains the stroke patient and patient's family on stroke, rehabilitation, care, and other related issues. Aim of this study was to explore and describe the stroke patients' experience using the third version of the digital rehabilitation assistant "Vigo" during inpatient rehabilitation. In this study was used a qualitative approach to gain depth insight into stroke survivors’ own perceptions and experiences of using digital rehabilitation assistant. Ten persons (18-65 years), who have suffered from stroke (1-12 month after stroke) with motor and/or sensor impairment, without severe cognitive disfunction (MoCA >18) and have used digital rehabilitation assistant “Vigo” during inpatient rehabilitation at least 8 days, was interviewed by using semi-structured interview to obtain information on the usability of the application. Transcripts of interviews was analysed using inductive approach. . The experience using digital rehabilitation assistant of the study participants was analysed regarding the content of the digital rehabilitation assistant "Vigo" (video, images, audio, text, exercises, rest breaks, chat room, educational opportunities), functionality (device, options, feedback, technical issues), perceptibility, comprehensibility and usage. Users express their opinion regarding of accepting provided therapy by digital rehabilitation assistant and value its offered opportunity to use it at any time and that digital rehabilitation assistant is useful during inpatient rehabilitation.. Persons who have suffered a stroke appreciate the use of the digital rehabilitation assistant "Vigo" in inpatient rehabilitation. According to stroke patients, the digital rehabilitation assistant "Vigo" can be conveniently used in combination with other interventions during inpatient rehabilitation, however, it is necessary to improve the content, design and usability of the application regardless of the user's functional status.

Period	27 Mar 2023 → 31 Mar 2023
Event title	RSU Research Week 2023: Research Week 2023 Rīga Stradiņš University
Event type	Conference
Organiser	Riga Stradins University
Location	Riga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International