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Smartphone-Based Experience Sampling in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Feasibility and Usability Study.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Daily functioning of people with cognitive disorders such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is usually depicted by retrospective questionnaires, which can be memory-biased and neglect fluctuations over time or contexts. OBJECTIVE:This study examines the feasibility and usability of applying the experience sampling method (ESM) in people with MCI to provide a detailed and dynamic picture of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive patterns in everyday life. METHODS:For 6 consecutive days, 21 people with MCI used an ESM app on their smartphones. At 8 semi-random timepoints per day, participants filled in momentary questionnaires on mood, activities, social context, and subjective cognitive complaints. Feasibility was determined through self-reports and observable human-technology interactions. Usability was demonstrated on an individual and group level. RESULTS:Of the 21 participants, 3 dropped out due to forgetting to carry their smartphones or forgetting the study instructions. In the remaining 18 individuals, the compliance rate was high, at 78.7%. Participants reported that momentary questions reflected their daily experiences well. Of the 18 participants, 13 (72%) experienced the increase in awareness of their own memory functions as pleasant or neutral. CONCLUSIONS:Support was found for the general feasibility of smartphone-based experience sampling in people with MCI. However, many older adults with MCI are currently not in possession of smartphones, and study adherence seems challenging for a minority of individuals. Momentary data can increase the insights into daily patterns and may guide the person-tailored development of self-management strategies in clinical settings.

SUBMITTER: Bartels SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7600012 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Smartphone-Based Experience Sampling in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Feasibility and Usability Study.

Bartels Sara Laureen SL   van Knippenberg Rosalia J M RJM   Malinowsky Camilla C   Verhey Frans R J FRJ   de Vugt Marjolein E ME  

JMIR aging 20201016 2


<h4>Background</h4>Daily functioning of people with cognitive disorders such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is usually depicted by retrospective questionnaires, which can be memory-biased and neglect fluctuations over time or contexts.<h4>Objective</h4>This study examines the feasibility and usability of applying the experience sampling method (ESM) in people with MCI to provide a detailed and dynamic picture of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive patterns in everyday life.<h4>Methods</h4>F  ...[more]

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