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Older adults’ use of an on-line decision support system : usability and stability of assistive technology recommendations
(2020-10-13)
Online decision support systems (DSS) may help older adults self-select assistive technology (AT) by offering recommendations. User interactions with DSSs may change the recommendations they receive. Objective: We evaluated ...
Training persons with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease how to use an electronic medication management device : development of an intervention protocol
(Australian academic press, 2021-01-22)
Background/Objectives:
Medication management is challenging for persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and their caregivers. Electronic medication management devices (eMMDs) are specifically designed to support this task. ...
Clinical reasoning underlying acute care occupational therapists' assessment of rehabilitation potential after stroke or brain injury : a constructivist grounded theory study
(Wiley, 2021-12-22)
Introduction
In acute care hospitals, clinicians are expected to rapidly provide recommendations regarding patients' rehabilitation potential and candidacy for postacute rehabilitation. Some studies have investigated ...
Gait-like vibration training improves gait abilities: a case report of a 62 year old person with a chronic incomplete spinal cord injury
(Nature Publishing Group, 2016-07-21)
The purpose of this single-subject case study was to quantify the effect of gait-like
vibration training on gait abilities after an incomplete spinal cord injury. A 62 year old
male with a chronic AIS D spinal cord injury ...
Trunk and glenohumeral joint adaptations to manual wheelchair propulsion over a cross-slope : an exploratory study
(Elsevier, 2023-12-31)
Background: Cross-slopes are often encountered by manual wheelchair users propelling
within an urban setting. While propulsion over cross-slopes is more difficult than on level
surfaces, little is known about how the ...
More symmetrical gait after split-belt treadmill walking does not modify dynamic and postural balance in individuals post-stroke
(Elsevier, 2018-04-24)
Spontaneous gait is often asymmetrical in individuals post-stroke, despite their ability to walk more symmetrically on demand. Given the sensorimotor deficits in the paretic limb, this asymmetrical gait may facilitate ...
Mapping first-line healthcare providers’ roles, practices and impacts on care for workers with compensable musculoskeletal disorders in four jurisdictions : a critical interpretive synthesis
(Wiley, 2019-05-10)
Background
First-line health care providers are the primary access point for workers' benefits. However, little is known about their impact on quality of care and return-to-work. Our objective was to critically compare ...
Trajectories and predictors of functional capacity decline in older adults from a Brazilian Northeastern hospital
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2019-12-18)
Background and Purpose:
Older adults face increased risk of loss of functional capacity both before and during hospitalization, so identifying older adults at risk for loss in functional capacity during hospitalization ...
Potential advantages, barriers, and facilitators of implementing a cognitive orthosis for cooking for individuals with traumatic brain injury : the healthcare providers’ perspective
Perceived advantages, barriers, and facilitators of implementation of a cognitive orthosis for cooking for individuals with traumatic brain injury : the care providers’ perspectives
(Taylor and Francis, 2020-11-05)
Purpose
Considering the key role of health care providers in integrating assistive technologies into clinical settings (e.g., in/outpatient rehabilitation) and home, this study explored the care providers’ perspectives ...
Framing the care of injured workers : an empirical four-jurisdictional comparison of workers’ compensation boards’ healthcare policies
(Springer, 2022-01-17)
Purpose: The objective of this study was to explore how workers’ compensation policies related to healthcare provision for workers with musculoskeletal injuries can affect the delivery and trajectories of care for injured ...