TY - JOUR
T1 - Technologies to improve the participation of stroke patients in their home environment
AU - Willems, E.M.G.
AU - Vermeulen, J.
AU - van Haastregt, J.C.M.
AU - Zijlstra, G.A.R.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the patients and experts for their valuable contribution to this study. In addition, the authors are grateful to the specialist in physical and rehabilitation medicine who selected the patients.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2022/11/6
Y1 - 2022/11/6
N2 - Purpose To identify possible technological solutions that can contribute to stroke patients' participation at home. Methods In this qualitative case study, data on factors that negatively influenced participation at home were collected via semi-structured interviews with stroke patients (n = 6). Additionally, data on possible technologies to improve this participation were collected via a group interview with experts (n = 4). The domains "cognition, mobility, self-care, and getting along" (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) guided the data collection and interpretation; open, axial and selective coding was part of the analysis. Results Patients reported 21 factors negatively influencing participation at home, including psychological, cognitive, and physical factors. Experts suggested technological solutions regarding these factors to increase participation of stroke patients; digital assistants, apps, and virtual reality were frequently mentioned. To facilitate the use of these technologies, experts indicated the importance of involving patients in their design. They also suggested that rehabilitation specialists and family members could support the uptake and use of technologies. Conclusions Various technologies were identified by experts as having the potential to improve the participation of stroke patients in their homes. Future research may study the influence of these technologies on the actual participation of stroke patients at home.
AB - Purpose To identify possible technological solutions that can contribute to stroke patients' participation at home. Methods In this qualitative case study, data on factors that negatively influenced participation at home were collected via semi-structured interviews with stroke patients (n = 6). Additionally, data on possible technologies to improve this participation were collected via a group interview with experts (n = 4). The domains "cognition, mobility, self-care, and getting along" (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) guided the data collection and interpretation; open, axial and selective coding was part of the analysis. Results Patients reported 21 factors negatively influencing participation at home, including psychological, cognitive, and physical factors. Experts suggested technological solutions regarding these factors to increase participation of stroke patients; digital assistants, apps, and virtual reality were frequently mentioned. To facilitate the use of these technologies, experts indicated the importance of involving patients in their design. They also suggested that rehabilitation specialists and family members could support the uptake and use of technologies. Conclusions Various technologies were identified by experts as having the potential to improve the participation of stroke patients in their homes. Future research may study the influence of these technologies on the actual participation of stroke patients at home.
KW - Stroke
KW - technology
KW - participation
KW - home
KW - qualitative research
KW - IMPACT
U2 - 10.1080/09638288.2021.1983041
DO - 10.1080/09638288.2021.1983041
M3 - Article
C2 - 34607474
SN - 0963-8288
VL - 44
SP - 7116
EP - 7126
JO - Disability and Rehabilitation
JF - Disability and Rehabilitation
IS - 23
ER -