Effects of the Tele-Monitoring With the Speech-to-Text Application on Occupational Balance in Healthy Adults : Feasibility Study

Effects of the Tele-Monitoring With the Speech-to-Text Application on Occupational Balance in Healthy Adults : Feasibility Study

목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 음성-텍스트 변환 어플리케이션을 이용한 원격 모니터링이 건강한 성인의작업균형에 미치는 효과를 알아보기 위함이다. 연구방법 : 총 7명의 건강한 성인을 대상으로 연구를 진행하였다. 대상자는 실험에 참여 전, 원하는작업 활동을 선택하였고 이를 스마트폰에 설치한 음성-텍스트 변환 어플리케이션에 등록하였다. 음성-텍스트 변환 어플리케이션은 미리 등록된 작업 활동을 시간에 맞춰 수행 여부를 확인할 수있도록 알람을 제공하였고 대상자는 음성으로 수행 여부를 등록하였다. 원격 모니터링은 일주일동안 진행하였고 일주일 뒤, 작업 활동의 변화를 살펴보았다. 결과 : 대상자 모두 일주일 동안 어플리케이션 사용에 높은 순응도와 만족도를 보였다. 또한 일주일뒤, 건강과 관련된 작업 활동의 균형이 유의하게 향상되었다(p<.05). 결론 : 본 연구 결과는 스마트폰을 이용한 원격 모니터링이 코로나19로 인한 봉쇄 기간 동안 작업균형을 회복하는 방법으로 사용 가능함을 시사한다.

Objective : The COVID-19 pandemic has brought non-face-to-face healthcare service delivery system. Research into telehealth system and its efficacy remains unclear. Methods : Seven healthy adults participated in this study to investigate effects of tele-monitoring with the speech-to-text (STT) application to induce changes in occupational activities on occupational balance in healthy adults. Subjects were requested to choose occupational activities they wanted to have researched and then register them to the STT application. The STT application provided an alarm to check whether the pre-registered activities were performed on time, and whether the subjects performed it by their voice. The subjects were followed for 1 week, with assessments at baseline, and after 1-week’s tele-monitoring. Results : Our findings showed that the subjects were willing to participate in tele-monitoring with the STT application with high adherence and satisfaction. In addition, there was a significant improvement in occupational activities related to health (p <.05). Specifically, adherence, satisfaction, and efficacy of the tele-monitoring with the STT application could successfully bring occupational balance in short-term periods. Conclusion : These findings highlight that tele-monitoring with a smartphone could be considered as one promising way to restore occupational balance in lockdown after the COVID-19 outbreak.