Development and Needs Assessment and Efficiency of Smart Communication System for Patients With ALS (Part 1)

Taipei Veterans General Hospital

The research is aimed to explore the needs of clinical patients and their caregiver,so as to provide suggestions to the designer of the communication system.

To promote and develop a smart communication system is helpful to patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),especially for stage 3 and stage 4 (late stage). Through the needs assessment, the research is aimed to explore the needs of clinical patients and their caregiver,so as to provide suggestions to the designer of the communication system.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of ALS
• Taiwanese and used traditional Chinese(Mandarin).
• If they were older than age 20 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Frontotemporal dementia, severe depression, or schizophrenia.
• If they cannot complete the questionnaire with researchers or family members help.