Use of a low-tech tool in the improvement of social interaction of patients with Rett Syndrome: an observational study.

Autor:	Caprì T; Department of Life and Health Sciences, and Health Professions, Link Campus University, Rome, Italy., Dovigo L; Airett Innovation and Research Center, Verona, Italy., Semino M; Airett Innovation and Research Center, Verona, Italy., Lotan M; Department of Physical Therapy, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel., Mohammadhasani N; Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran., Zamarra G; Fondazione Asphi, Bologna, Italy., Fabio RA; Department of Economics, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2024 Apr 04; Vol. 12, pp. 1353099. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 04 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.3389/fpubh.2024.1353099
Abstrakt:	Introduction: The main aim of the present study was to examine whether the use of a low-tech tool, called click4all, inserted into cognitive and motor training can increase social interaction of patients with Rett Syndrome (RTT) with classmates in a school setting. Methods: Twenty-seven participants with RTT were randomly assigned to two groups: the experimental group received treatment with click4all, and the control group received traditional treatment without click4all. Parameters were measured before treatment (T1), 6 months after treatment (T2), 6 months after the second treatment phase (T3) and at the end of the third treatment phase (T4). Results: The results demonstrated an increase in levels of social interaction among classmates and patients with RTT in the experimental group, over time, compared to the control group, 95% CI [5.20-15.30]. Classmates also showed a higher level of knowledge related to participants of the experimental group, and this increased over time, 95% CI [24.98-63.52]. The level of knowledge related to the control group was stable over time and lower than the experimental group. Discussion: This study demonstrated that the use of a low-tech tool can increase social interactions of patients with RTT in a school setting. This is important, as patients with RTT are often restricted in an isolation condition. Competing Interests: GZ was employed by Fondazione Asphi. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2024 Caprì, Dovigo, Semino, Lotan, Mohammadhasani, Zamarra and Fabio.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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