Evaluating use and outcomes of mobility technology: A multiple stakeholder analysis.

Purpose: This qualitative, multi-site study compared and contrasted the outcomes of mobility technology (MT) and the factors influencing these outcomes from the perspective of MT users, caregivers, and professionals involved in MT service delivery. Method: Qualitative focus groups were held in the U...

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Publicado en:Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 294 - 305
Autores principales: Hammel, Joy, Southall, Kenneth, Jutai, Jeffrey, Finlayson, Marcia, Kashindi, Gabriel, Fok, Daniel
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2013
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          Hammel, Joy
          Southall, Kenneth
          Jutai, Jeffrey
          Finlayson, Marcia
          Kashindi, Gabriel
          Fok, Daniel
        affil: University of Illinois at Chicago, Joint Doctoral Program in Disability Studies, Departments of Occupational Therapy & Disability and Human Development, Chicago, IL, USA
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          Physical Mobility
          Assistive Technology Evaluation
          Patient Attitudes
          Human
          Funding Source
          Qualitative Studies
          Multicenter Studies
          Caregivers
          Attitude of Health Personnel
          Case Studies
          United States
          Canada
          Male
          Female
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Descriptive Statistics
          Focus Groups
          Outcomes (Health Care)
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
          Male
          Female
      ab: Purpose: This qualitative, multi-site study compared and contrasted the outcomes of mobility technology (MT) and the factors influencing these outcomes from the perspective of MT users, caregivers, and professionals involved in MT service delivery. Method: Qualitative focus groups were held in the USA and Canada with multiple stakeholder groups (consumer: n = 45, caregiver: n = 10, service provider: n = 10). Data were analyzed thematically. Results: MT outcomes were conceptualized by participants as a match between expectations for MT and the actual outcomes experienced. Several factors influenced the match including a) MT features, b) environmental factors (e.g. built/physical environment, societal context of acceptance, MT delivery systems/policies), and c) the ability to self-manage the interaction across person, technology and environment, which involved constant negotiation and strategizing. Stakeholders identified MT outcomes that corresponded to ICF levels including body structure and function, activity, and participation across environments; however, varied on their importance and influence on MT impact. Conclusions: The conceptual fit model and factors related to self-management of MT represent new knowledge and provide a framework for stakeholder-based evaluation of MT outcomes. Implications for MT assessment, service delivery, outcomes research, and interventions are discussed.
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