Sivan, M, Gallagher, J, Holt, RJ orcid.org/0000-0002-1614-5795 et al. (3 more authors) (2016) Employing the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework to capture user feedback in the design and testing stage of development of home-based arm rehabilitation technology. Assistive Technology: The Offical Journal of RESNA, 28 (3). pp. 175-182. ISSN 1040-0435
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a framework to ensure that key aspects of user feedback are identified in the design and testing stages of development of a home-based upper limb rehabilitation system. Seventeen stroke survivors with residual upper limb weakness, and seven healthcare professionals with expertise in stroke rehabilitation, were enrolled in the user-centered design process. Through semi-structured interviews, they provided feedback on the hardware, software and impact of a home-based rehabilitation device to facilitate self-managed arm exercise. Members of the multidisciplinary clinical and engineering research team, based on previous experience and existing literature in user-centred design, developed the topic list for the interviews. Meaningful concepts were extracted from participants' interviews based on existing ICF linking rules and matched to categories within the ICF Comprehensive Core Set for stroke. Most of the interview concepts (except personal factors) matched the existing ICF Comprehensive Core Set categories. Personal factors that emerged from interviews e.g. gender, age, interest, compliance, motivation, choice and convenience that might determine device usability are yet to be categorised within the ICF framework and hence could not be matched to a specific Core Set category.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | robot, stroke, user-centered design, user involvement |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Engineering Systems and Design (iESD) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 24 Nov 2016 13:19 |
Last Modified: | 24 Nov 2016 13:19 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2016.1140689 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/10400435.2016.1140689 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:107432 |