Factors perceived by rehabilitation professionals to influence the provision of assistive technology to children : a systematic review

dc.contributor.authorVan Niekerk, Karin
dc.contributor.authorDada, Shakila
dc.contributor.authorTonsing, Kerstin Monika
dc.contributor.authorBoshoff, Kobie
dc.contributor.emailkarin.vanniekerk@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-09T07:42:08Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND : The use of Assistive Technology (AT) by children with disabilities has been associated with significant development and improvement in outcomes within all spheres of life. However, AT is often underutilized. Appropriate selection of AT by rehabilitation professionals could improve the satisfaction of the user and their family with their AT. DATA SOURCES : A systematic search identified six studies that investigate the factors that occupational therapists, physiotherapists, as well as speech and language pathologists perceive to influence their provision of AT to children. STUDY APPRAISAL : Two qualitative and four quantitative articles were identified. Both article types were appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal tool (Pluye et al., 2011). SYNTHESIS METHOD : A pro-cess of deductive thematic analysis by using themes from the Assistive Technology Device Selection Framework (Scherer et al., 2007), was followed by inductive thematic analysis to uncover subthemes. Data from all six articles are synthesized to provide a view of factors that are perceived to influence AT selection. IMPLICATIONS OF FINDINGS : Within a family-centered perspective, both family and child expectations and preferences should be considered. Professionals should consider the influence of their own preferences and knowledge on the AT they recommend.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentCentre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC)en_ZA
dc.description.embargo2019-09-05
dc.description.librarianhj2019en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ipop20en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKarin van Niekerk, Shakila Dada, Kerstin Tönsing & Kobie Boshoff (2018) Factors Perceived by Rehabilitation Professionals to Influence the Provision of Assistive Technology to Children: A Systematic Review, Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 38:2, 168-189, DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2017.1337661.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0194-2638 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1541-3144 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1080/01942638.2017.1337661
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/69070
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_ZA
dc.rights© 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an electronic version of an article published in Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 168-189, 2018. doi : 10.1080/01942638.2017.1337661. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ipop20.en_ZA
dc.subjectAssistive Technology (AT)en_ZA
dc.subjectChildren with disabilitiesen_ZA
dc.subjectRehabilitation professionalsen_ZA
dc.titleFactors perceived by rehabilitation professionals to influence the provision of assistive technology to children : a systematic reviewen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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