Needs of Home-Based Older Persons for Assistive Devices

Mann, William C.; Karuza, Jurgis; Hurren, M. Dianne; Tomita, Machiko

doi:10.3233/tad-1993-2103

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“…The elderly population with ARMD in this study had multiple health problems and additional eye diseases, each of which affects performance of ADL. Since elderly persons with visual impairment have been found to be a group with multiple disabilities [10,24,25] and at high risk of developing ADL disability [21,26,27], we suggest it is of vital importance to consider multiple impairments when assessing the need for assistive devices.…”

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“…There seem to be very few studies concerning the use of assistive devices among the elderly with visual impairment. Mann et al [10] examined the use of and need for assistive devices in 30 elderly visually impaired persons living at home and found that elderly persons with visual impairment had an average of four health problems. They were found to be high users of assistive devices and used on average 14.5 assistive devices each, and these addressed not only the visual impairment area but also the area of physical disabilities [10].…”

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Assistive devices in activities of daily living used by persons with age-related macular degeneration: A population study of 85-year-olds living at home

Ivanoff

Sonn

2005

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the overall use of assistive devices among persons with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and how it is related to dependence in daily activities. This was a retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional population study of 85-year-olds. The most common category of assistive devices was bathing devices followed by mobility devices. The overall use of assistive devices was 82%, and around 80% of the device users were independent in activities of daily living. They were multiple device users (57%) and used more mobility devices and personal assistance in mobility. In conclusion, the ARMD group comprises very frequent users of assistive devices and uses assistive devices to remain independent. This implies that health services should provide assistive devices at an early stage in the disablement process to avoid the development of dependence and should consider the likelihood of multiple health problems when assessing the needs of assistive devices among persons with ARMD.

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Assistive devices in activities of daily living used by persons with age-related macular degeneration: A population study of 85-year-olds living at home

Ivanoff

Sonn

2005

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…Although user satisfaction with ATDs is a timely and significant subject of study, a review of the literature reveals that in most of the investigations on assistive device use, an overall measure of satisfaction was obtained (Bilodeau, 1994;Bynum & Rogers, 1987;Chamberlain & Gallop, 1988;Demers et al , 1994;Finlayson & Havixbeck, 1992;Garber & Gregorio, 1989;Mann, Karuza, Hurren, & Tomita, 1993 ). In some of these studies (Bynum & Rogers, 1987;Chamberlain & Gallop, 1988;Mann et al, 1993), the global assessment of satisfaction did not take into account the various factors of influence on a person's use or nonuse of assistive technology.…”

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“…The scoring scales used to measure user satisfaction with ATDs are generally either binary (yes/ no) (Bynum & Rogers, 1987;Finlayson & Havixbeck , 1992;Mann et al , 1993 ) or ordinal with four or five levels of satisfaction (Bilodeau , 1994;Chamberlain & Gallop, 1988;Demers et al, 1994;Garber & Gregorio, 1989). Excluding the study by Bilodeau (Bilodeau, 1994 ), the satisfaction levels obtained with these scales are very high.…”

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“…In some of these studies (Bynum & Rogers, 1987;Chamberlain & Gallop, 1988;Mann et al, 1993), the global assessment of satisfaction did not take into account the various factors of influence on a person's use or nonuse of assistive technology. In addition, results based on such an overall measure of satisfaction did not provide specific indications regarding the elements on which user judgment is based.…”

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Development of the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with assistive Technology (QUEST)

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Weiss-Lambrou

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1996

Assistive Technology

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This study's purpose was to develop a clinical instrument designed to evaluate user satisfaction with assistive technology devices. This paper describes the methodology used to develop the instrument entitled the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with assistive Technology (QUEST). Based on the theoretical and practical foundations of assistive technology as well as on the concept of satisfaction, preliminary versions of the instrument were created and examined by a panel of team participants. After the panel's recommendations were incorporated, a pretest of the revised instrument was conducted and the final French version of QUEST emerged. The originality of QUEST lies in its inter-activeness and user-directed approach to assessing satisfaction with assistive technology. From a set of 27 variables, the user is asked to indicate the degree of importance he/she attributes to each of the satisfaction variables and then to rate his/her degree of satisfaction with each of the variables considered (quite or very) important. While QUEST remains a clinical instrument undergoing pilot testing, it holds much promise in our quest for a reliable and valid means of assessing assistive technology outcome from the user's perspective.

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Home environmental modification strategies used by caregivers of elders

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Archbold

Stewart

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Research in Nursing & Health

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Although several definitions and categorizations of home environmental modification strategies exist, previous researchers have not addressed whether the conceptualizations developed by clinicians and researchers match the way families think about how they modify the home environment in order to provide care to frail elders. The aim of the analysis reported here was to describe, from the family's perspective, the home environmental modification strategies that they use. Twenty-four caregivers of community-dwelling elders with a variety of impairments were interviewed. Seventeen families provided guided tours of the elder's home and allowed selected observation of some caregiving activities. Forty-four modification strategies were identified and categorized into one of seven home environmental modification purposes: organizing the home, supplementing the elder's function, structuring the elder's day, protecting the elder, working around limitations or deficits in the home environment, enriching the home environment, and transitioning to a new home setting. More research is needed on the processes families use to generate and refine the home environmental modification strategies identified in this study.

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Needs of Home-Based Older Persons for Assistive Devices

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Assistive devices in activities of daily living used by persons with age-related macular degeneration: A population study of 85-year-olds living at home

Assistive devices in activities of daily living used by persons with age-related macular degeneration: A population study of 85-year-olds living at home

Development of the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with assistive Technology (QUEST)

Home environmental modification strategies used by caregivers of elders

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