How Assistive Technology Use by Individuals with Disabilities Impacts Their Caregivers

Mortenson, W. Ben; Demers, Louise; Fuhrer, Marcus J.; Jutai, Jeffrey W.; Lenker, James; DeRuyter, Frank

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“…The results from this study confirm previous studies showing that spouses are profoundly influenced by the introduction of an ATD [31] and that the use of an ATD can benefit caregivers by decreasing their required efforts [32,33]. In addition to expanding participation for older individuals in their diverse contexts, the introduction of an ATD can also provide other people with new abilities with which to address their difficulties.…”

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confidence: 79%

Exploring the meaning of a new assistive technology device for older individuals

Gramstad¹,

Storli²,

Hamran³

2014

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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Exploring the meaning of a new assistive technology device for older individuals AbstractResearching the outcomes of assistive technology devices (ATDs) for older clients is important to facilitate clinical decision-making. However, to understand the outcomes associated with ATDs, one must investigate the users' experiences and acknowledge the user as an active participant in diverse social contexts.Purpose: To enhance understanding of the users' perspective regarding ATDs, this study aimed to investigate the meaning of the ATD for older individuals still living in their home environment. Method:To provide descriptions of ATD experiences, older individuals who received a new ATD to compensate for their challenges in moving around, assist in self-care or both were recruited for the study. Participants were interviewed twice, with a few months between interviews, about their experience in using their new ATD. The interview transcripts were analysed in a hermeneutical-phenomenological research approach. Results:The analysis revealed three recurring themes associated with the description of ATD experiences: 'enabling performance and choice', 'transformation from requiring assistance to assisting others', and 'preparing for the future'. Conclusion:The results show that ATDs are used to enhance competence, mastery, control, self-worth, hope, and preparedness. The ATD service delivery should be client-centred and the client should be acknowledged as an active participant in producing change.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 79%

Exploring the meaning of a new assistive technology device for older individuals

Gramstad¹,

Storli²,

Hamran³

2014

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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“…Also, Mortenson et al (2012) carry out a systematic review of the literature on the topic that suggests that assistive technologies is associated with relief to caregivers in terms physical and emotional effort.…”

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Long-Term Care in Latin America and the Caribbean? Theory and Policy Considerations

2017

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in Long-Term Care in Latin America and the Caribbean? Theory and Policy Considerations SEPTEMBER 2017Any opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and not those of IZA. Research published in this series may include views on policy, but IZA takes no institutional policy positions. The IZA research network is committed to the IZA Guiding Principles of Research Integrity. The IZA Institute of Labor Economics is an independent economic research institute that conducts research in labor economics and offers evidence-based policy advice on labor market issues. Supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation, IZA runs the world's largest network of economists, whose research aims to provide answers to the global labor market challenges of our time. Our key objective is to build bridges between academic research, policymakers and society. IZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be available directly from the author. services in Latin America. Demand for these services will rise as the region undergoes a swift demographic transition from its currently young population to a rapidly aging one, especially since the region's aging cohorts are more prone to experience a decline in their functional and physical abilities than elderly people elsewhere in the world. We argue that private insurance markets are ill-equipped to provide coverage to meet the need for LTC, while the amount of personal savings required to afford self-insurance is prohibitively high.We study how developed economies have dealt with the issue of LTC and pay special attention to the most salient features of their LTC programs. We then direct the discussion to Latin America, where LTC may not be an immediate priority, but governments are likely to encourage the development of LTC programs as demand for them steadily grows. In particular, policymakers are probably going to focus initially on LTC programs for the poor and the vulnerable, for whom LTC affordability is a greater problem. We therefore study how basic elements of policy design affect cost-effectiveness of LTC programs by means of a formal model. Our study shows that pro-poor programs are more cost effective when people have the option to receive cash subsidies, and the availability of in-kind and in-cash choices reduces program costs overall. We argue th...

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“…In addition, children with physical disabilities mentioned that assistive technology increased their self-confidence and productivity (Carpe et al 2010), and disabled people who used assistive technology in school were more likely to participate in post-secondary education (Bouck, Maeda, and Flanagan 2012). Moreover, literature reviews identified that assistive technology reduces some of the physical and emotional effort entailed in supporting disabled individuals (Ben Mortenson et al 2012) and that modern technology has the potential to increase independence and to decrease the costs of efficient care (Sestic et al 2012). …”

Section: Effects Of Self-help Support Groups and Assistive Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing a model of disability that focuses on the actions of disabled people

Levitt

2017

Disability & Society

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Disabled people, writers on disability and disability activists stress the importance of disabled people being included in all aspects of society. I argue that a major omission from this inclusiveness is that no current model of disability focuses on the impact of the actions of disabled people on disability. Disabled people are not passive bystanders, powerless to reduce the restrictions of disability. On the contrary, we are central to actively limiting its constraints. I develop a model of disability, called 'active' , which focuses on the effects on disability of the individual and collective actions of disabled people. I describe published findings which indicate that engaging in self-help, using support groups and deploying assistive technology can all reduce the limitations of disability. Recent increases in the number of disability support groups and developments in assistive technology have substantially augmented the potential for disabled people to combat the effects of disability. Points of interest• This article develops the active model of disability, which focuses on the impact of the actions of disabled people on disability.• These actions encompass both individual activity (e.g. self-help) and collective activity (e.g. disability activism). • This model is timely, as the recent increase in the availability of self-help information and support groups has substantially boosted the potential for disabled people to limit the constraints of their own disabilities.• This article presents published findings that engaging in self-help, using support groups and deploying assistive technology have all reduced the effects of disability. • It examines the limited role of disabled people in current models of disability and compares the active model with other models. • Moreover, it argues that both the active and social models can motivate research that improves disabled people's lives (emancipatory research).• Finally, it contends that the understanding of the complexities of disability can be facilitated, by using multiple, complementary models.

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How Assistive Technology Use by Individuals with Disabilities Impacts Their Caregivers

Cited by 77 publications

References 51 publications

Exploring the meaning of a new assistive technology device for older individuals

Exploring the meaning of a new assistive technology device for older individuals

Long-Term Care in Latin America and the Caribbean? Theory and Policy Considerations

Developing a model of disability that focuses on the actions of disabled people

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