Irish occupational therapists' views of electronic assistive technology
dc.contributor.author | Verdonck, Michèle Claire | |
dc.contributor.author | McCormack, Cathy | |
dc.contributor.author | Chard, Gill | |
dc.contributor.funder | Health Research Board | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-05-16T09:14:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-05-16T09:14:08Z | |
dc.date.copyright | 2011 | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-04 | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: 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.sponsorship | Health Resarch Board (Research fellowship for the Clinical Therapies (CTFP-06-15)) | en |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.description.version | Published Version | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Verdonck M, McCormack C, Chard G (2011) Irish occupational therapists’ views of electronic assistive technology. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4), 185-190. doi: 10.4276/030802211X13021048723291 | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.4276/030802211X13021048723291 | |
dc.identifier.endpage | 190 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0308-0226 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1477-6006 | |
dc.identifier.issued | 4 | en |
dc.identifier.journaltitle | Journal of Occupational Therapy | en |
dc.identifier.startpage | 185 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10468/590 | |
dc.identifier.volume | 74 | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | College of Occupational Therapists | en |
dc.rights | ©The College of Occupational Therapists Ltd. | en |
dc.rights.uri | http://www.cot.co.uk/british-journal-bjot/bjot-copyright | en |
dc.subject | Electronic assistive technology (EAT) | en |
dc.subject | Environmental control systems (ECS) | en |
dc.subject | Electronic aids to daily living (EADL) | en |
dc.subject | Computers | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Occupational therapy | en |
dc.title | Irish occupational therapists' views of electronic assistive technology | en |
dc.type | Article (peer-reviewed) | en |