Irish occupational therapists' views of electronic assistive technology

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dc.contributor.authorVerdonck, Michèle Claire
dc.contributor.authorMcCormack, Cathy
dc.contributor.authorChard, Gill
dc.contributor.funderHealth Research Boarden
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-16T09:14:08Z
dc.date.available2012-05-16T09:14:08Z
dc.date.copyright2011
dc.date.issued2011-04
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Electronic assistive technology (EAT) includes computers, environmental control systems and information technology systems and is widely considered to be an important part of present-day life. Method: Fifty-six Irish community occupational therapists completed a questionnaire on EAT. All surveyed were able to identify the benefits of EAT. Results: While respondents reported that they should be able to assess for and prescribe EATs, only a third (19) were able to do so, and half (28) had not been able to do so in the past. Community occupational therapists identified themselves as havinga role in a multidisciplinary team to assess for and prescribe EAT. Conclusion: Results suggest that it is important for occupational therapists to have up-to-date knowledge and training in assistive and computer technologies in order to respond to the occupational needs of clients.en
dc.description.sponsorshipHealth Resarch Board (Research fellowship for the Clinical Therapies (CTFP-06-15))en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationVerdonck M, McCormack C, Chard G (2011) Irish occupational therapists’ views of electronic assistive technology. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4), 185-190. doi: 10.4276/030802211X13021048723291en
dc.identifier.doi10.4276/030802211X13021048723291
dc.identifier.endpage190en
dc.identifier.issn0308-0226
dc.identifier.issn1477-6006
dc.identifier.issued4en
dc.identifier.journaltitleJournal of Occupational Therapyen
dc.identifier.startpage185en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/590
dc.identifier.volume74en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherCollege of Occupational Therapistsen
dc.rights©The College of Occupational Therapists Ltd.en
dc.rights.urihttp://www.cot.co.uk/british-journal-bjot/bjot-copyrighten
dc.subjectElectronic assistive technology (EAT)en
dc.subjectEnvironmental control systems (ECS)en
dc.subjectElectronic aids to daily living (EADL)en
dc.subjectComputersen
dc.subject.lcshOccupational therapyen
dc.titleIrish occupational therapists' views of electronic assistive technologyen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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