Deans' stroke musings: User Needs for a Robotic Hand Rehabilitation Device in Home-based Therapy Following a Stroke: A User-centered Approach

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Friday, May 24, 2024

User Needs for a Robotic Hand Rehabilitation Device in Home-based Therapy Following a Stroke: A User-centered Approach

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User Needs for a Robotic Hand Rehabilitation Device in Home-based Therapy Following a Stroke: A User-centered Approach

Chi-Hung Lo,1 Ya-Chuan Ko, 2 and Hsiao-Ping Chiu1* 1Department of Industrial Design, Tunghai University, No. 1727, Sec. 4, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun District, Taichung City 407224, Taiwan 2 Department of Creative Product Design, Asia University, No. 500, Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng, Taichung 41354, Taiwan (Received October 12, 2023; accepted April 4, 2024) Keywords: user needs, robotic rehabilitation device, hand rehabilitation, stroke, home therapy The current home-based hand rehabilitation device has issues with functionality and usability, causing patients to discontinue its use and, consequently, waste resources. In this study, we aimed at exploring users’ needs and requirements for home-based hand rehabilitation devices, as well as identifying deficiencies in their development and design. We employed a qualitative research method, utilizing semistructured interviews and task observations, to investigate the perspectives and perceptions of individuals regarding user needs for hand rehabilitation devices at home. Our sample comprised 12 hemiplegic patients, 6 caregivers, and 10 occupational therapists. We conducted a contextual data coding analysis using the software NVivo 12.0, where we identified six categories of codes that represent user needs for robotic hand rehabilitation devices in home therapy: fundamental needs, ergonomic needs, emotional needs, accomplishment needs, policy support needs, and safety needs. These codes were subsequently translated into specific requirements. User feedback was used to prioritize the importance of limit protection control as the primary requirement, and emphasis was placed on the role of gamification in motivating individuals to actively participate in the rehabilitation process. . The results of this study revealed user needs and requirements that can aid the development of design ideas for home-based hand rehabilitation.