Assistive devices non-use, abandonment, or non-adherence? Toward standard terminology for assistive devices outcomes.
For individuals with disabilities, failure to use prescribed assistive technology devices (ATDs) according to professional recommendations can have detrimental health consequences. The literature has employed various terms to describe this phenomenon such as nonuse, abandonment, and non-adherence to...
| Publicado en: | Assistive Technology Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 388 - 399 |
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| Formato: | review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2025
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