The role of assistive technology in addressing social isolation, loneliness and health inequities among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

JW Jutai, JR Tuazon - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Assistive technology (AT) is an effective tool to promote social connectedness
among older adults affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; however, its role in reducing …

What justifies the allocation of health care resources to patients with disorders of consciousness?

A Peterson, S Aas, D Wasserman - AJOB neuroscience, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This paper critically engages ethical issues in the allocation of novel, and potentially costly,
health care resources to patients with disorders of consciousness. First, we review potential …

Wheelchair and seating assistive technology provision: a gateway to freedom

RJ Gowran, A Clifford, A Gallagher… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aim The meaning of wheelchair and seating assistive technology and the impact
inappropriate provision has on people's lives from a service user's perspective within an …

Aging 4.0? Rethinking the ethical framing of technology-assisted eldercare

S Schicktanz, M Schweda - History and philosophy of the life sciences, 2021 - Springer
Technological approaches are increasingly discussed as a solution for the provision of
support in activities of daily living as well as in medical and nursing care for older people …

“Unknown world of wheelchairs” A mixed methods study exploring experiences of wheelchair and seating assistive technology provision for people with spinal cord …

A Gallagher, G Cleary, A Clifford, J McKee… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aim This study explores people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) experiences and
perspectives of wheelchair and seating assistive technology service provision within an Irish …

Occupational therapists' evaluation of the perceived usability and utility of wearable soft robotic exoskeleton gloves for hand function rehabilitation following a stroke

CE Proulx, J Higgins, DH Gagnon - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To evaluate the perceived usability and utility of using a soft robotic glove to
rehabilitate hand function following a stroke. Methods A convergent parallel mixed-methods …

Assistive technology use and unmet need in Canada

A Berardi, EM Smith, WC Miller - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Around the world, variations and inequities in access to assistive technology
(AT) are evident. Development of legislation, policies, and programmes has not kept pace …

[图书][B] Social work in health settings: Practice in context

JLM McCoyd, JE Lee, TS Kerson - 2016 - api.taylorfrancis.com
This fully revised and expanded fifth edition of Social Work in Health Settings: Practice in
Context maintains its use of the Practice-in-Context (PiC) decision-making framework to …

It is time for a national strategy on equitable access to assistive technology in Canada

RH Wang, MG Wilson - Healthcare Management Forum, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The time has come to develop and implement a Canadian strategy on equitable access to
Assistive Technology (AT). AT use has significant health, social, and economic benefits for …

The “humane in the loop”: inclusive research design and policy approaches to foster capacity building assistive technologies in the COVID-19 era

J Bricout, J Greer, N Fields, L Xu, P Tamplain… - Assistive …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic is emerging as a driver of greater reliance on wireless
technologies, including intelligent assistive technologies, such as robots and artificial …