Digital games for rehabilitation of speech disorders: A scoping review
Abstract Background and Aims Digital games are among the treatment methods for speech disorders that serve purposes other than mere entertainment. These games have been used for different speech disorders at any age. This study aims to review articles that have used digital games for rehabilitating...
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| author | Sadrieh Hajesmaeel‐Gohari Saeideh Goharinejad Elaheh Shafiei Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy |
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| description | Abstract Background and Aims Digital games are among the treatment methods for speech disorders that serve purposes other than mere entertainment. These games have been used for different speech disorders at any age. This study aims to review articles that have used digital games for rehabilitating speech disorders. Methods This study was a scoping review. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched on February 28, 2022, to access the articles on digital games used in rehabilitation of speech disorders without any date restrictions. The search strategy was as follows: (“video game [MeSH term]” OR “computer game” OR “mobile game” OR “serious game” OR gamification [MeSH term]) AND (“speech pathology” OR “speech therapy [MeSH term]” OR “speech disorder [MeSH term]” OR stuttering [MeSH term]). Original interventional and observational studies in English were included. The data were extracted from the relevant articles, including the first author's name, year of publication, country, target group, participants, mobile device/computer‐based, type of game design, language level, number of sessions, and outcome. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results Of 693 retrieved articles, 10 articles were included in this study. Digital games were used for different speech disorders such as apraxia (20%), dysarthria (10%), articulatory hypokinesia in Parkinson's disease (10%), dysphonic disorder (10%), hearing disability (10%), phonological impairment (10%), and speech disorder in autism (10%). Most of the articles (60%) used a mobile device‐based game. Phonemes (30%), words (30%), and sentences (20%) were the most frequently used language levels in designing digital games. All the reviewed articles reported the positive effect of digital games on speech and the patients' motivation in therapy. Conclusion Digital games can improve patients' speech and motivation in therapy. Although studies showed the positive impact of digital games on speech disorders, personalized speech therapy should be considered in designing these games. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1214182cd0964ce09cb53fe7715781ee2023-06-30T10:20:50ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352023-06-0166n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.1308Digital games for rehabilitation of speech disorders: A scoping reviewSadrieh Hajesmaeel‐Gohari0Saeideh Goharinejad1Elaheh Shafiei2Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy3Medical Informatics Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman IranMedical Informatics Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman IranDepartment of Health Information Sciences, Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman IranDigital Health Team The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Brisbane Queensland AustraliaAbstract Background and Aims Digital games are among the treatment methods for speech disorders that serve purposes other than mere entertainment. These games have been used for different speech disorders at any age. This study aims to review articles that have used digital games for rehabilitating speech disorders. Methods This study was a scoping review. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched on February 28, 2022, to access the articles on digital games used in rehabilitation of speech disorders without any date restrictions. The search strategy was as follows: (“video game [MeSH term]” OR “computer game” OR “mobile game” OR “serious game” OR gamification [MeSH term]) AND (“speech pathology” OR “speech therapy [MeSH term]” OR “speech disorder [MeSH term]” OR stuttering [MeSH term]). Original interventional and observational studies in English were included. The data were extracted from the relevant articles, including the first author's name, year of publication, country, target group, participants, mobile device/computer‐based, type of game design, language level, number of sessions, and outcome. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results Of 693 retrieved articles, 10 articles were included in this study. Digital games were used for different speech disorders such as apraxia (20%), dysarthria (10%), articulatory hypokinesia in Parkinson's disease (10%), dysphonic disorder (10%), hearing disability (10%), phonological impairment (10%), and speech disorder in autism (10%). Most of the articles (60%) used a mobile device‐based game. Phonemes (30%), words (30%), and sentences (20%) were the most frequently used language levels in designing digital games. All the reviewed articles reported the positive effect of digital games on speech and the patients' motivation in therapy. Conclusion Digital games can improve patients' speech and motivation in therapy. Although studies showed the positive impact of digital games on speech disorders, personalized speech therapy should be considered in designing these games.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1308digital gamerehabilitationspeech disorder |
| spellingShingle | Sadrieh Hajesmaeel‐Gohari Saeideh Goharinejad Elaheh Shafiei Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy Digital games for rehabilitation of speech disorders: A scoping review Health Science Reports digital game rehabilitation speech disorder |
| title | Digital games for rehabilitation of speech disorders: A scoping review |
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| title_short | Digital games for rehabilitation of speech disorders: A scoping review |
| title_sort | digital games for rehabilitation of speech disorders a scoping review |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1308 |
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