Table 3.
Teleneuropsychology challenges endorsed by survey respondents
| Problem | # of respondents endorsing problem; n (% of total sample) |
|---|---|
| Internet connectivity problems in the examinee’s home | 72 (82.8%) |
| Environmental distractions in the examinee’s home/satellite testing center (e.g., pets, children, partners, unexpected loud noises) | 68 (78.2%) |
| Unknown source of internet connectivity problems | 51 (58.6%) |
| Examinee has limited access to technology (i.e., they have a smartphone but do not own a computer) | 50 (57.5%) |
| Lack of audio clarity | 48 (55.2%) |
| Examinee’s lack of familiarity with the videoconferencing technology | 46 (52.9%) |
| Lack of ability to easily conduct visuoconstructional tasks | 46 (52.9%) |
| Issues adapting and finding norms for testing over videoconferencing | 41 (47.1%) |
| Examinee does not own the required technology to complete remote cognitive assessment (i.e., they have no access at all) | 31 (35.6%) |
| Internet connectivity problems in the examiner’s home | 31 (35.6%) |
| Lack of video clarity | 30 (34.5%) |
| Environmental distractions in the examiner’s home/place of work (e.g., pets, children, partners, unexpected loud noises) | 29 (33.3%) |
| Concerns about test security | 29 (33.3%) |
| Examinee’s discomfort using the videoconferencing technology | 21 (24.1%) |
| Lack of the examiner’s familiarity/lack of ability to troubleshoot technological issues that arise during internet videoconferencing | 17 (19.5%) |
| Internet connectivity problems in the examiner’s place of work | 14 (16.1%) |
| Use of technology with examinees who are non-English speakers | 14 (16.1%) |
| Internet connectivity problems at the examinee’s satellite testing location | 5 (5.7%) |
| Examinee only has access to required technology to complete remote cognitive assessment in public locations (e.g., going to a library to use a computer, or going to a cafe to use WiFi) | 3 (3.4%) |
| Other (examinee is more informal, such as doing their interview in bed) | 1 (1.1%) |