How are service users instructed to measure home furniture for provision of minor assistive devices?
Purpose:Measurements play a vital role in providing devices that meet the individual needs of users. There is increasing evidence of devices being abandoned. The reasons for this are complex but one key factor that plays a role in non-use of equipment is the lack of fit between the device, environme...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 153 - 160 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2017
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