Real-life experience of accepting assistive device services for Tibetans with dysfunction: A qualitative study

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to understand the real-life experiences of Tibetans in China with dysfunction in the process of accepting assistive device services and to provide a reference for service quality improvement and policy formulation.

Methods

Semi-structured personal interviews were used to collect data. Ten Tibetans with dysfunction representing three categories of different economic level areas in Lhasa, Tibet were selected to participate in the study by purposive sampling method from September to December 2021. The data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s seven-step method.

Results

The results present three themes and seven sub-themes: identification of tangible benefits from assistive devices (enhancing self-care ability for persons with dysfunction, assist

SUBMITTER: Luo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9969061 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature