Ongoing participation in valued and essential everyday activities remains a priority for
people with advanced disease. This study sought to understand factors influencing patients …

While the effectiveness of assistive devices has been demonstrated, few clinicians have
reported on the relationship of caregiving to assistive device use among the elderly. This …

Objective To investigate which assistive devices people with advanced cancer have and
whether they are in use. In addition, to explore the characteristics of people with advanced …

Background Family caregivers are not formally included in medical product or assistive
device development despite commonly helping care recipients with such products …

Qualitative data from a mixed-methods clinical trial are used to examine caregivers'
experiences with the selection and use of assistive technology to facilitate care recipients' …

Purpose. The aim was to explore very old persons' use and experience of assistive devices
in daily occupations and changes over a ten-year period. Method. This study focuses on 86 …

(1) Background: The development of assistive technologies has become a key solution to
reduce caregiver burden. The objective of this study was to survey caregivers on …

An unmet need for assistive technology devices (ATD) occurs when a person would benefit
from ATD, as assessed by health-care professionals or by the person In question. Unmet …

Objectives Cancer survivors often experience mobility impairments that negatively impact
their ability to engage in everyday activities. Healthcare providers working with patients in …

Background The principal aim of this study was to investigate whether a caregiver-inclusive
assistive technology intervention improved older care recipients' functional autonomy and …