An overview of the digital solutions for helping people with aphasia through bibliometric analysis

Asghar, Ikram; Egaji, Oche A.; Griffiths, Mark

doi:10.1016/j.ensci.2021.100311

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“…Moreover, adapted services for PWA so far relate primarily to exchanges via email (e.g., Martens, 2013, 2016;Thiel et al, 2017;Menger et al, 2020). Until now, digital media in aphasia rehabilitation have concentrated mostly on augmented communication in analogue situations and languagespecific training as a videoconference (Brandenburg et al, 2013;Bilda et al, 2017;Asghar et al, 2021). Apart from that, there have only been few attempts to develop social networks for PWA.…”

Section: Digital Solutionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Peer-to-peer support: digital networking in aphasia to improve quality of life (PeerPAL)

Kurfess,

Corsten,

Nickel

et al. 2023

Front. Commun.

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BackgroundPeople with aphasia (PWA) often suffer from reduced participation and quality of life. Nevertheless, there are currently only a few specific interventions that respond to this problem. Participation and quality of life could be increased by interacting with peers who have similar experiences. Digital social networks could stimulate an autonomous interaction. However, digital social networks need to be adapted to the specific needs of PWA. Therefore, a participatory, agile process involving the target group should be chosen to develop such a solution, i.e., an app. The research project consists of a total of three phases. In the first phase—app development—the app was developed and programmed including the target group. In the second phase—app testing—the usability and user-friendliness of the app were evaluated with four PWA. In the third phase—feasibility and preliminary efficacy—that will be described in the article, the impact of the app on PWA will be evaluated.AimsThe overarching aim of our study is to provide preliminary efficacy of the intervention. Digital social interaction with other PWA can lead to increased social integration. In addition to digital interaction, personal encounters between PWA should be encouraged. As a result, we expect an improvement in quality of life of PWA. Additionally, we focus on identification of the most appropriate measurements to discover changes associated with the intervention.MethodsThe evaluation, which is described in this paper, takes place in a pre-test - post-test design with a total of n = 48 PWA. Participants will be recruited in regional clusters to facilitate face-to-face meetings. Half of the participants will be assigned to the delayed intervention group and the other half to the immediate intervention group. Participants in the delayed intervention group will go through a 3-month waiting period before using the app, while the participants of the immediate intervention group will start using the app for 3 months right away. Inclusion criteria are the presence of chronic aphasia (at least 6 months) and possession of a smartphone with internet access. Questionnaires on quality of life (SAQOL-39, GHQ-12), depression (GDS, DISCs), communicative participation (CPIB), and social support (F-SozU) will be conducted at inclusion (t0), after 3 months of app use (t1), and after another 3 months for follow-up (t2). Participants in the delayed intervention group will be assessed twice before the intervention, before the 3-month waiting period (t0a) and after the waiting period (t0b). In addition to the quantitative measures, interviews will take place with 6 to 8 selected participants after 3 months of app use. Responses will be analysed using Thematic Analysis.DiscussionThe app will be the first social network tool that is systematically developed with PWA. Initial indications from the first phases are that the app can be used by PWA, so that the evaluation of this app version can take place in the third phase. Results of this study can provide an initial indication of whether social network support is a suitable intervention. Findings will help provide information on the feasibility of digital connectivity for PWA. Preliminary findings on its impact on the participation and quality of life of PWA could be made available.

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Section: Digital Solutionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Peer-to-peer support: digital networking in aphasia to improve quality of life (PeerPAL)

Kurfess,

Corsten,

Nickel

et al. 2023

Front. Commun.

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“…Although publications present a general overview of rTMS and aphasia, [24][25][26] no bibliometric analysis of rTMS treatment for aphasia has been conducted, and research hotspots have yet to be predicted. Based on the literature from 1900 to 2021, a bibliometric analysis was conducted on rTMS and aphasia research in this study to determine the publishing patterns and new trends and to gain insights to guide future research and applications.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A bibliometric analysis of global publication trends on rTMS and aphasia

Wang¹,

Huang²,

Zhao³

et al. 2023

Medicine

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Background: Aphasia is one of the most devastating cognitive disorders caused by brain injury and seriously hinders patients' rehabilitation and quality of life. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation involves the repeated application of extracranial pulsed magnetic fields to the local central nervous system to alter the membrane potential of cortical nerve cells, generating induced currents that affect brain metabolism and electrical activity. As one of the most popular noninvasive brain stimulation techniques, it has been used to treat aphasia. However, only a few bibliometric studies have examined the research direction and main findings in the field.Methods: To obtain an in-depth understanding of the research status and trend in this area, a bibliometric analysis based on the Web of Science database was conducted. VOSviewer (Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands) and Microsoft Excel (Microsoft, Redmond, USA) were used to extract bibliometric information. Analysis of global distribution was conducted using the webpage mapping implement GunnMap2 (http://lert.co.nz/map/).Results: Publications in this field were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database, and 189 articles met the final inclusion criteria. The most influential authors, institutions, journals, and countries were Ralph MA from the University of Manchester, Harvard University, Neuropsychologia, and the USA, respectively. Conclusion:This study revealed publication patterns and emerging trends in the literature, providing a detailed and objective overview of the current state of research on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of aphasia. This information will be of great benefit to anyone seeking information about this field and can serve as a reference guide for researchers aiming to conduct further research.

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“…Bibliometric analysis is a well-established form of meta-analytical study [ 23 ] and a statistical technique that finds qualitative and quantitative changes in a particular research topic [ 4 ]. This research strategy has been utilised extensively to assess enormous quantities of publications in disciplines and domains as diverse as sustainability [ 24 , 25 ], healthcare [ 26 , 27 , 28 ] and green supply chain management [ 22 , 29 ], blockchain [ 30 ] and IoT [ 31 , 32 ]. Bibliometric analysis is a common and thorough technique for examining and interpreting vast quantities of scientific data [ 33 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

An Integrated Methodology for Bibliometric Analysis: A Case Study of Internet of Things in Healthcare Applications

Ullah

Asghar

Griffiths

2022

Sensors

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This paper presents an integrated and easy methodology for bibliometric analysis. The proposed methodology is evaluated on recent research activities to highlight the role of the Internet of Things in healthcare applications. Different tools are used for bibliometric studies to explore the breadth and depth of different research areas. However, these Methods consider only the Web of Science or Scopus data for bibliometric analysis. Furthermore, bibliometric analysis has not been fully utilised to examine the capabilities of the Internet of Things for medical devices and their applications. There is a need for an easy methodology to use for a single integrated analysis of data from many sources rather than just the Web of Science or Scopus. A few bibliometric studies merge the Web of Science and Scopus to conduct a single integrated piece of research. This paper presents a methodology that could be used for a single bibliometric analysis across multiple databases. Three freely available tools, Excel, Perish or Publish and the R package Bibliometrix, are used for the purpose. The proposed bibliometric methodology is evaluated for studies related to the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and its applications in healthcare settings. An inclusion/exclusion criterion is developed to explore relevant studies from the seven largest databases, including Scopus, Web of Science, IEEE, ACM digital library, PubMed, Science Direct and Google Scholar. The study focuses on factors such as the number of publications, citations per paper, collaborative research output, h-Index, primary research and healthcare application areas. Data for this study are collected from the seven largest academic databases for 2012 to 2022 related to IoMT and their applications in healthcare. The bibliometric data analysis generated different research themes within IoMT technologies and their applications in healthcare research. The study has also identified significant research areas in this field. The leading research countries and their contributions are another output from the data analysis. Finally, future research directions are proposed for researchers to explore this area in further detail.

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An overview of the digital solutions for helping people with aphasia through bibliometric analysis

Cited by 6 publications

References 39 publications

Peer-to-peer support: digital networking in aphasia to improve quality of life (PeerPAL)

Peer-to-peer support: digital networking in aphasia to improve quality of life (PeerPAL)

A bibliometric analysis of global publication trends on rTMS and aphasia

An Integrated Methodology for Bibliometric Analysis: A Case Study of Internet of Things in Healthcare Applications

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