At least they are trying to figure out problems in rehab, compared to our pathetic stroke associations.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oti.1360/abstract?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&userIsAuthenticated=false
- Lan-Ling Huang1,
- Chang-Franw Lee2,
- Ching-Lin Hsieh3,
- Mei-Hsiang Chen4,*
Article first published online: 5 NOV 2013
DOI: 10.1002/oti.1360
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to
survey occupational therapists for the usage problems and for their
improvement needs for upper extremity rehabilitation equipment (UERE). A
questionnaire was given to experienced occupational therapists from 113
hospitals that provide occupational therapy services with three or more
professional full-time therapists. A total of 48 hospitals sent back
questionnaires, and 184 valid questionnaires were received. Most of the
UERE had two major problems: The base of the equipment was unstable, and
the equipment was uninteresting to use. The therapists reported that
three major needs for design improvement in the UERE were adjustability
of functions, exchangeability of components and recording of movement
data. Some therapists had suggestions for designing new types of UERE,
such as manual dexterity training equipment, activities of daily living
oriented equipment, sensory re-education equipment, arm supination and
pronation training equipment, and wrist extension training equipment.
These findings reveal the genuine user needs of upper extremity devices
and provide useful applications to the development and re-design of
these devices. However, obtaining opinions primarily from experienced
occupational therapists may pose a methodological limitation of this
study. In future research, it is advised to include patients' opinions
and also investigate whether a clinician's years of experience would
affect his or her viewpoint of usage problems and improvement needs of
the UERE
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