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Title: How are service users instructed to measure home furniture for provision of minor assistive devices?
Authors: Atwal, A
McIntyre, A
Spiliotopoulou, G
Money, A
Paraskevopoulos, I
Issue Date: 2016
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Citation: Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology, (2016), 12 (2), pp. 153-159
Abstract: Purpose: Measurements play a vital role in providing devices that meet the individual needs of users. There is increasing evidence of devices being abandoned. The reasons for this are complex but one key factor that plays a role in non-use of equipment is the lack of fit between the device, environment and person. In addition, the abandonment of devices can be seen as a waste of public money. The aim of this paper is to examine the type, the readability, and the content of existing guidance in relation to measuring home furniture. Method: An online national survey involving health and social care trusts in the UK. We conducted a synthesis of leaflets associated with measurement of furniture to identify existing guidance. The content and readability of this guidance was then evaluated. Results: From the 325 responses received, 64 therapists reported using guidance. From the 13 leaflets that were analyzed, 8 leaflets were found to meet Level 3 Adult Literacy Standards (age 9-11). There were differences in the way in which the measurement of furniture items occurred within the leaflets with no measurement guidance reported for baths. Conclusion: There is a need to standardise guidance to ensure that measurements are reliable.
URI: https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/11826
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2015.1111942
ISSN: 1748-3115
Appears in Collections:Dept of Computer Science Research Papers

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