Assistive technologies after stroke: self-management or fending for yourself? A focus group study.
Authors: Demain, S., Burridge, J., Ellis-Hill, C., Hughes, A.M., Yardley, L., Tedesco-Triccas, L. and Swain, I.D.
Journal: BMC Health Services Research
Volume: 13
Pages: 1-12
Abstract:Assistive Technologies, defined as "electrical or mechanical devices designed to help people recover movement" have demonstrated clinical benefits in upper-limb stroke rehabilitation. Stroke services are becoming community-based and more reliant on self-management approaches. Assistive technologies could become important tools within self-management, however, in practice, few people currently use assistive technologies. This study investigated patients', family caregivers and health professionals' experiences and perceptions of stroke upper-limb rehabilitation and assistive technology use and identified the barriers and facilitators to their use in supporting stroke self-management.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21026/
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/13/334
Source: BURO EPrints