@article{WetzelWinterlichSchaal2022,
  author    = {Wetzel, Dominik and Winterlich, Julia and Schaal, Tom},
  title     = {Rehabilitation after Stroke: Practicable Functionalities and Benefiting Patients of Brain-computer Interfaces in Combination with Functional Electrical Stimulation - A Qualitative Interview Study},
  journal   = {International Journal of Scientific Study},
  volume    = {10},
  publisher = {International Research Organization for Life \& Health Sciences (IROLHS)},
  institution = {Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaften},
  pages     = {54 -- 58},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Introduction: Brain-computer interfaces in combination with functional electrical stimulation (BCI-FES) is currently researched whether it is a viable approach for post-stroke rehabilitation, but it is important to know which patient groups can benefit from such systems and what features it should have to be accepted and used in a clinical context. Materials and Methods: A qualitative interview study with eight staff members from a regional hospital with a supraregional stroke unit was conducted. Categories where independently extracted from the answers. Results: The results indicate that such systems must be easy to operate, quick to setup, and should possibly be usable at home. The interviewees state that Phases A and B patients (acute rehabilitation and early rehabilitation) may not benefit from such systems as they usually do not have the cognitive abilities to understand and implement the instruction. Conclusion: BCI-FES system is currently not useful for inpatient rehabilitation routine of a stroke unit due to the lack of time and complexity of such systems. Furthermore, it should be evaluated how Phases C and D patients (follow-up rehabilitation) can benefit from such systems.},
  language  = {en}
}