This study's purpose was to develop a clinical instrument designed to evaluate user
satisfaction with assistive technology devices. This paper describes the methodology used …

This article describes a literature review that examined the topic of the postdischarge
compliance of individuals with prescribed adaptive equipment. Assisting individuals to …

The provision of assistive devices to improve functional independence is a well established
component of occupational therapy practice. Recent research efforts in relation to assistive …

Assistive devices minimize limitations from physical impairment and are integral to
rehabilitation. Little is known about older patients' concerns, perceptions, and beliefs about …

The purpose of this article is to (a) describe the pattern of assistive device use by older
adults the first 3 months home following rehabilitation,(b) examine factors that predict home …

Purpose. This study investigated the ability of client-, assistive technology (AT)-and
intervention-related factors to predict the post-discharge use of rails and bathing, toileting …

Our aging populations have led to concern as to whether existing care provision will cope
with the predicted future demand. The oldest old (those over 85 years) are a particular …

Objectives: Little is known about the effectiveness of community-based programs that
provide adaptive equipment to the elderly. This paper reports the results of an evaluation of …

Background. Hand function is essential to a person's self-efficacy and greatly affects quality
of life. Adapted utensils with handles of increased diameters have historically been used to …

The aim of this study was to examine the use of assistive devices/orthoses in patients with
stroke. The rates of orthotic prescription and abandonment, and the reasons of …