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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE NON-USE AND ABANDONMENT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Research in Education and Rehabilitation
ssistive technology is recognised as a necessary tool to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities. The use of assistive technology and the quality of related services varies from country to country.
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE NON-USE AND ABANDONMENT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
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What works in co-producing assistive technology solutions with older people: A scoping review of the evidence [PDF]

, 2023
Assistive technology for older people promises much, but the research evidence suggests that it delivers little. One hypothesis to explain the lack of positive impact is that assistive technology is often implemented with little involvement of older ...
Gibson, Grant, Grant Gibson, Pusram, Angela, Jane Robertson, Angela Pusram, Robertson, Jane, McCall, Vikki, Vikki McCall, Rolfe, Steve, Steve Rolfe   +9 more
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Differences in assistive technology installed for people with dementia living at home who have wandering and safety risks

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Assistive Technology for people with dementia living at home is not meeting their care needs. Reasons for this may be due to limited understanding of variation in multiple characteristics of people with dementia including their safety and ...
Eleanor Curnow, Robert Rush, Sylwia Gorska, Kirsty Forsyth   +3 more
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Assistive Technology Is a Resource for Building Capabilities, but Is It Just Addressing the Symptoms of Inequality?

Societies, 2022
Advocacy for assistive technology interventions is compatible with the capabilities approach but is insufficient for addressing the disadvantage experienced by people with disability.
Emily J Steel
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Actions in assistive technology with hospitalized women

Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2023
Introduction: Hospitalization can render women’s health more fragile for a variety of reasons, potentially impacting their autonomy and independence.
Allan dos Santos Cipriano, Juliana Fonsêca de Queiroz Marcelino, Luciana Silva do Silva do Nascimento, Aline Mendes Lacerda, Danielle Carneiro de Menezes Sanguinetti   +4 more
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Effect of home-based group conversation intervention using smartphone application on cognitive health and psychological well-being of older adults with subjective cognitive concerns in Japan: a randomized controlled trial protocol

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
BackgroundSocial activity is a key component in the prevention of cognitive decline. However, face-to-face social intervention has limited accessibility.
Kumi Watanabe Miura, Kumi Watanabe Miura, Seiki Tokunaga, Takuya Sekiguchi, Hikaru Sugimoto, Mihoko Otake-Matsuura   +5 more
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Awareness on Assistive Technology among Pre-Service Teachers to Promote Inclusive Education

International Journal of Current Educational Studies, 2023
This research investigates the awareness of Assistive Technology among preservice teachers in the context of promoting inclusive education. A quantitative survey method was employed using a Guttman scale, validated by experts. The sample consisted of 222
Bhaskar Gurramkonda, Vanitha C.
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Informal carers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia care at home: a systematic review

BMC Geriatrics, 2019
Background Dementia is a health and care priority globally. Caring for persons with dementia is a challenge and can lead to negative psychological, physiological and financial consequences for informal carers. Advances in technology have the potential to
Vimal Sriram, Crispin Jenkinson, Michele Peters   +2 more
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Access to Information for Learning by Using Assistive Technology for Undergraduate Students with Disabilities in Northern Thailand

Information, 2016
The purpose of this study was to survey access to information for learning on the types of assistive technology used by undergraduate students with disabilities in Northern Thailand.
Theeratorn Lersilp
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Innovation in Assistive Technology: Voice of the User

Societies, 2019
This article is an open letter to assistive technology stakeholders from an assistive technology user perspective. Contemporary systems thinking in assistive technology identifies the interlinking themes of people, products, personnel, policy and ...
Ricky Buchanan, Natasha Layton
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