TY - GEN
T1 - Videos influence behavior change measures for voice and speech in individuals with Parkinson's disease
AU - Kopf, Lisa M.
AU - Graetzer, Simone
AU - Huh, Jina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 ACM.
PY - 2015/10/14
Y1 - 2015/10/14
N2 - The majority of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience voice and speech difficulties at some point over the course of the disease. Voice therapy has been found to help improve voice and speech in individuals with PD, but the majority of these individuals do not enroll in voice therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine whether watching short videos about voice symptoms and treatment in Parkinson's disease influences readiness to change, stages of change, and self-efficacy in individuals with PD. Eight individuals with PD participated in the study. Fifteen videos were chosen, three representing each of the five stages of change. We chose videos from YouTube that represented variety in speakers, content, and genre. We found that readiness to change significantly increased after watching videos, suggesting that watching videos helped these individuals move closer to actively improving their voice and speech. In addition, five of the eight participants showed forward movement in stages of change. Finally, self-efficacy demonstrated a positive trend following video watching. Overall, our results demonstrate that watching videos available on the internet can influence individuals with Parkinson's disease in changing vocal behavior. Implications for future wireless health applications are described.
AB - The majority of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience voice and speech difficulties at some point over the course of the disease. Voice therapy has been found to help improve voice and speech in individuals with PD, but the majority of these individuals do not enroll in voice therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine whether watching short videos about voice symptoms and treatment in Parkinson's disease influences readiness to change, stages of change, and self-efficacy in individuals with PD. Eight individuals with PD participated in the study. Fifteen videos were chosen, three representing each of the five stages of change. We chose videos from YouTube that represented variety in speakers, content, and genre. We found that readiness to change significantly increased after watching videos, suggesting that watching videos helped these individuals move closer to actively improving their voice and speech. In addition, five of the eight participants showed forward movement in stages of change. Finally, self-efficacy demonstrated a positive trend following video watching. Overall, our results demonstrate that watching videos available on the internet can influence individuals with Parkinson's disease in changing vocal behavior. Implications for future wireless health applications are described.
KW - Parkinson's Disease
KW - Readiness to Change
KW - Self-Efficacy
KW - Stages of Change
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U2 - 10.1145/2811780.2811932
DO - 10.1145/2811780.2811932
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84962877638
T3 - Proceedings - Wireless Health 2015, WH 2015
BT - Proceedings - Wireless Health 2015, WH 2015
T2 - 6th Wireless Health Conference, WH 2015
Y2 - 14 October 2015 through 16 October 2015
ER -