Feasibility Study on Teletherapy for Children with Communication Disorders

• Project/Area Number: 20700436
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Prefectural University of Hiroshima
• Principal Investigator: HOSOKAWA Atsushi Prefectural University of Hiroshima, 保健福祉学部, 助教 (00420761)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
• Keywords: 言語聴覚療法学 / 遠隔医療 / 遠隔言語聴覚療法 / 費用対効果分析 / 治療効果 / 言語聴覚療法 / 構音訓練 / 小児のコミュニケーション障害 / VPN

Research Abstract

We had built and maintained video-phone based tele-speech-language therapy system and had applied the system to provide tele-speech-language therapy for children who have articulation disorders over two years. We revealed that efficacy of our teletherapies and assessed usability and network security on our system. At the end of our study, we discussed cost-benefit analysis to reveal feasibility of the system and our way of provide therapies from economical view points.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Cost-benefit analysis on tele-speech language therapy. (2011)
  • Author(s): A.Hosokawa
  • Journal Title: Global Telemedicine and eHealth Update : Knowledge Resources 4 Pages: 69-73
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Cost-Benefit Analysis of Tele-speech-laguage Therapy (2011)
  • Author(s): A.Hosokawa
  • Journal Title: Global Telemedicine and eHealth Update : Knowledge Resources Volume: 4 Pages: 69-73
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Experiences of Telerehabilitation on Articulation Disorders for Children. (2010)
  • Author(s): A.Hosokawa
  • Journal Title: Global Telemedicine and eHealth Updates : Knowledge Resources Vol.3 Pages: 180-183
  • NAID: 120005378999
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 遠隔言語聴覚療法を提供するシステムの音声明瞭度に関する検討 (2010)
  • Author(s): 細川淳嗣
  • Journal Title: 日本遠隔医療学会誌 6(1) Pages: 12-17
  • NAID: 40017144909
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Experiences of Telerehabilitation on Articulation Disorders for Children (2010)
  • Author(s): A.Hosokawa
  • Journal Title: Global Telemedicine and eHealth Update : Knowledge Resources Volume: 3 Pages: 180-183
  • NAID: 120005378999
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 遠隔言語聴覚療法を提供するシステムの音声明瞭度に関する検討 (2010)
  • Author(s): 細川淳嗣
  • Journal Title: 日本遠隔医療学会誌 Volume: 6(1) Pages: 12-17
  • NAID: 40017144909
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 遠隔言語聴覚療法システム構築と小児患者に対する利用事例の報告-skypeを使った訓練事例- (2009)
  • Author(s): 細川淳嗣
  • Journal Title: 日本遠隔医療学会誌 5(2) Pages: 241-244
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Cost-benefit analysis on tele-speech language therapy. (2011)
  • Author(s): A.Hosokawa
  • Organizer: The International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum2011
  • Place of Presentation: Luxembourg.
• [Presentation] Experiences of Telerehabilitation on Articulation Disorders for Children. (2010)
  • Author(s): A.Hosokawa
  • Organizer: The International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum, Exhibition and conference guide 110
  • Place of Presentation: Luxembourg.
• [Presentation] Secure and User-friendly Tele-speech Language Therapy System Built Using the Layer 2 Virtual Private Network. (2010)
  • Author(s): A.Hosokawa
  • Organizer: 15th Annual International Meeting of the American Telemedicine Association, Telemedicine and e-Health, 16 (Supplement1), S96
  • Place of Presentation: San Antonio, TX, USA.
• [Presentation] Secure and User-friendly Tele-speech Language Therapy System Built Using the Layer 2 Virtual Private Network (2010)
  • Author(s): A.Hosokawa
  • Organizer: 15th Annual International Meeting of the American Telemedicine Association
  • Place of Presentation: San Antonio, TX, USA