Attitudes of support people: a key element when implementing technologies for people with intellectual and visual disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The degree to which people with intellectual and visual disabilities can use technology relies on the level of support they receive. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the relationship between the constructs effort expectancy, attitudes, and behavioural intentions of support people (i.e. relatives and healthcare professionals) regarding the use of such technologies for people with intellectual and visual disabilities. The aim of this study was to gain insight into how these constructs are connected and to explore their relationship with support person's characteristics and the support need levels of people with intellectual and visual disabilities.

Methods

In total, 186 support people from a Dutch healthcare organisation focusing on people with intellectual and

SUBMITTER: Piekema L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11789705 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature