Measuring assistive technology supply and demand: A scoping review

BACKGROUND: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong developmental disorder with increasing prevalence rates. People affected by ASD do often need support in various activities of daily living mainly provided by formal or informal caregivers. Assistive technology can help to increase autonomy and safety of people on the autism spectrum and thus decrease the burden of care. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the state of the art of assistive technology (AT) that supports autonomy, self-reliance comfort and wellbeing of people with ASD or aiming to prevent dangerous situations or shutdowns, caused by stressful (environmental) situations. Another aim is to analyze the fields of application and type of the proposed technologies and to explore the evaluations conducted. METHODS: A scoping review was carried out where the databases MEDLINE, IEEE and ACM Digital Library were searched. The identified articles were grouped according to the objective of the technology – the supported area of life that is assisted by the proposed systems. Furthermore, the conducted evaluations of the ATs in the papers were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 40 articles were included in this review with a balanced distribution in the different fields of application (Communication & Social Life; Daily Living Assistants; Safety & Security). Eighteen studies conducted an evaluation of the proposed technology with people with ASD, mainly testing the functionality of the systems. CONCLUSION: The proposed technologies support people in the autism spectrum according to the main outcomes and symptoms of ASD. Further research is needed to determine the usefulness and acceptance of the ATs.

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Intelligent assistive technology devices for persons with dementia: A scoping review

Assistive Technology ◽

10.1080/10400435.2021.1992540 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Shakila Dada ◽

Charene van der Walt ◽

Adele A. May ◽

Janice Murray

Keyword(s):

Assistive Technology ◽

Scoping Review

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Procurement of innovation terminology usage in health care: A scoping review protocol

10.1101/2020.01.17.19015107 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Margaret R. Andrews ◽

Romualdo Ramos ◽

Martina Ahlberg ◽

Jan A. Hazelzet ◽

Erik M. van Raaij ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Scoping Review ◽

New Technologies ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Digital Health ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Health Care Settings ◽

Health Technologies ◽

Policy Tool

AbstractBackgroundAlthough procurement of innovation is an established policy tool used to stimulate collaboration between supply- and demand-side entities during the development of new technologies, there is little scientific literature describing the process as applied in health care settings. Furthermore, what literature exists contains inconsistencies of terms, definitions, and/or concepts related to procurement of innovation. This protocol details our process for a systematic scoping review to describe the current scope of literature and to provide terminology clarification.MethodsA search strategy will be used to search PubMed, EMBASE [OVID], CINAHL [EBSCO], PsycINFO [ProQUEST], ABI/INFORM, ISI Web of Knowledge, EBSCO, JSTOR, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Google Scholar; grey literature, non-scientific reports, policy documents and expert recommendations will also be considered as additional sources for texts. Two researchers will screen titles and abstracts for inclusion/exclusion criteria, followed by full texts. We will extract the following data, if applicable: title, authors, date, author affiliations, country, journal/publication characteristics, setting, aims/purpose, methodology, sample characteristics, assessment/evaluation tools, outcome parameters, key findings, relevance, and terminology usage/definitions. Results will be presented narratively and visually.DiscussionThis paper describes the steps of our proposed systematic scoping review to identify and analyse scientific and non-scientific literature related to procurement of innovation and/or innovation of procurement in health care settings, with a particular focus on digital health technologies. Results are intended to demonstrate the current scope of literature, to provide clarity in language and therefore to serve as a first step for further research in this growing field.

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Device abandonment in deafblindness: a scoping review of the intersection of functionality and usability through the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health lens

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044873 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. e044873

Author(s):

Walter Wittich ◽

Sarah Granberg ◽

Moa Wahlqvist ◽

M. Kathleen Pichora-Fuller ◽

Elina Mäki-Torkko

Keyword(s):

Assistive Technology ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Technology Use ◽

Data Extraction ◽

International Classification ◽

Barriers And Facilitators ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Disability And Health ◽

Device Use

ObjectivesAbandonment of vision, hearing or mobility aids suggests common barriers and facilitators to ongoing device use. However, the possible interactive effects of combined hearing and vision disabilities on device use by those living with deafblindness are unclear. Here we summarise existing knowledge on variables influencing assistive technology use from the perspective of persons living with deafblindness. We used the WHO’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework to contextualise the findings, asking ‘What is currently known about variables influencing the (non-)use of assistive devices recommended for persons with deafblindness?’DesignA scoping review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews Checklist.Data sourcesPubMed; ProQuest: ERIC; ProQuest Dissertation; ProQuest: Sociological Thesaurus; Web of Science; Scientific Electronic Library Online; Bielefeld Academic Search Engine; Pascal & Francis; APA PsycINFO and Ebsco for CINAHL were searched through 9 November 2020.Eligibility criteriaWe included peer-reviewed studies that reported on assistive technology, device abandonment/utilisation and provided data from persons living with deafblindness.Data extraction and synthesisFour team members independently scored 83 studies for eligibility.ResultsTen articles were chosen for data extraction. The emerging variables replicated established categories of barriers and facilitators: personal, device-related, environmental and intervention variables. The use of the ICF highlighted how an intermediate variable (eg, device acceptability) was necessary in order for a variable to become a barrier or a facilitator to device use.ConclusionsThe variables influencing device use by persons with deafblindness followed the same categories described for single impairments. Usability was challenged in devices that rely on the ‘other’ sense. Haptic and tactile aids are rarely studied. The limited available information and the dire need for assistive technologies for people with deafblindness emphasises the urgency of research and technology development for this marginalised population.

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The Importance of Trust in the Adoption and Use of Intelligent Assistive Technology by Older Adults to Support Aging in Place: Scoping Review Protocol

JMIR Research Protocols ◽

10.2196/resprot.8772 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (11) ◽

pp. e218 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Josephine McMurray ◽

Gillian Strudwick ◽

Cheryl Forchuk ◽

Adam Morse ◽

Jessica Lachance ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Assistive Technology ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Aging In Place ◽

Review Protocol

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‘That's for old so and so's!’: does identity influence older adults’ technology adoption decisions?

Ageing and Society ◽

10.1017/s0144686x19000230 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (7) ◽

pp. 1550-1576 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Arlene J. Astell ◽

Colleen McGrath ◽

Erica Dove

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Decision Making ◽

Technology Adoption ◽

Assistive Technology ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Later Life ◽

Assistive Technologies ◽

Final Yield ◽

The Aesthetic ◽

And Control

AbstractThe role of identity in older adults’ decision-making about assistive technology adoption has been suggested but not fully explored. This scoping review was conducted to understand better how older adults’ self-image and their desire to maintain this influence their decision-making processes regarding assistive technology adoption. Using the five-stage scoping review framework by Arksey and O'Malley, a total of 416 search combinations were run across nine databases, resulting in a final yield of 49 articles. From these 49 articles, five themes emerged: (a) resisting the negative reality of an ageing and/or disabled identity; (b) independence and control are key; (c) the aesthetic dimension of usability; (d) assistive technology as a last resort; and (e) privacy versus pragmatics. The findings highlight the importance of older adults’ desire to portray an identity consistent with independence, self-reliance and competence, and how this desire directly impacts their assistive technology decision-making adoption patterns. These findings aim to support the adoption of assistive technologies by older adults to facilitate engagement in meaningful activities, enable social participation within the community, and promote health and wellbeing in later life.

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