Consumer-identified barriers and strategies for optimizing technology use in the workplace.
Purpose. This article explores the experiences of 26 assistive technology (AT) users having range of physical impairments as they optimized their use of technology in the workplace.Method. A qualitative research design was employed using in-depth, open-ended interviews and observations of AT users i...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 1; no. 1/2; pp. 79 - 89 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan-Jun2006
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=106445970&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 106445970 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 17483107 1X04 jtl: Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology issn: 17483107 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Jan-Jun2006 vid: 1 iid: 1/2 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 106445970 2009156346 10.1080/09638280500167324 106445970 ppf: 79 ppct: 10 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Consumer-identified barriers and strategies for optimizing technology use in the workplace. aug: au: De Jonge DM Rodger SA affil: Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Queensland 4072, Australia; d.dejonge@uq.edu.au sug: subj: Assistive Technology Utilization Job Accommodation Employees with Disabilities Work Experiences Qualitative Studies Employment of Persons with Disabilities Observational Methods Pain Comfort Knowledge Time Factors Education Economics Support, Psychosocial Social Isolation Ergonomics Work Redesign Exploratory Research Employee Attitudes Evaluation Semi-Structured Interview Queensland Male Female Adult Middle Age Triangulation Reliability and Validity Aptitude Access to Information Funding Source Human Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Male Female ab: Purpose. This article explores the experiences of 26 assistive technology (AT) users having range of physical impairments as they optimized their use of technology in the workplace.Method. A qualitative research design was employed using in-depth, open-ended interviews and observations of AT users in the workplace.Results. Participants identified many factors that limited their use of technology such as discomfort and pain, limited knowledge of the technology's features, and the complexity of the technology. The amount of time required for training, limited work time available for mastery, cost of training and limitations of the training provided, resulted in an over-reliance on trial and error and informal support networks and sense of isolation. AT users enhanced their use of technology by addressing the ergonomics of the workstation and customizing the technology to address individual needs and strategies. Other key strategies included tailored training and learning support as well as opportunities to practice using the technology and explore its features away from work demands.Conclusions. This research identified structures important for effective AT use in the workplace which need to be put in place to ensure that AT users are able to master and optimize their use of technology. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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