The future of the provision process for mobility assistive technology: a survey of providers.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the opinions of providers of mobility assistive technologies to help inform a research agenda and set priorities. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This survey study was anonymous and gathered opinions of individuals who participate in the process to provide wheelchairs and other assistive technologies to clients. Participants were asked to rank the importance of developing various technologies and rank items against each other in terms of order of importance. Participants were also asked to respond to several open-ended questions or statements. RESULTS:A total of 161 providers from 35 states within the USA consented to participation and completed the survey. CONCLUSIONS:This survey revealed themes of advanced wheelchair design, assistive robotics and

SUBMITTER: Dicianno BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6168437 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature