The Characteristics of Perceived Difficulties in Everyday Technology Use among Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury Compared to That among Controls — Oak Academic Publishing
Research ArticleOpen AccessGoogle Scholar indexed
The Characteristics of Perceived Difficulties in Everyday Technology Use among Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury Compared to That among Controls
Department of Rehabilitation, Naragakuen University, Nara, Japan
,
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
,
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
,
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
,
Graduate School of Arts and Design, Kobe Design University, Kobe, Japan
1 Department of Rehabilitation, Naragakuen University, Nara, Japan
2 Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
3 Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
4 Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
5 Graduate School of Arts and Design, Kobe Design University, Kobe, Japan
Objectives: People with acquired brain injury (ABI) have various difficulties when using everyday technology (ET) in their daily life. The aim of this study was to reveal the characteristics of perceived difficulties of people with ABI when using ET through a comparison with the control group. Method: We recruited participants in the Kansai area and Okayama prefecture between 2010 and 2015. A total of 24 participants (18 males and 6 females; aged 20 to 62 years; mean age: 42.6 ± 13.3 years) with ABI and 26 healthy controls were interviewed about their perceived difficulties using ET via the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire revised Japanese version (ETUQ-Japan). Results: Compared to the controls, the mean number of ETs used by people with ABI was significantly lower. When various difficulties arose, they were unable to independently manage ET, requiring the assistance of caregivers. Conclusion: It is necessary for the medical staff, involved in the home life of patients with ABI to consider the patient’s perceived difficulties when using ET.
Watanabe, S., Yamaguchi, T., Hashimoto, K., Inoguchi, Y. and Sugawara, M. (2009) Estimated Prevalence of Higher Brain Dysfunction in Tokyo. The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 46, 118-125. (In Japanese with English abstract)
Hachisuka, K., Kato, N., Iwanaga, M. and Okazaki, T. (2011) Incidence of Higher Brain Dysfunction in Japan. Higher Brain Function Research, 31, 143-150. (In Japanese with English Abstract)
Sohlberg, M.M. and Mateer, C.A. (2001) Cognitive Rehabilitation: An Integrative Neuropsychological Approach. Guildford Press, New York.
Ritchie, L., Wright-St Clair, V.A., Keogh, J. and Gray, M. (2014) Community Integration after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Implications of Measurement and Service Provision for Older Adults. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 95, 163-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2013.08.237
Wilson, B.A. (1999) Case Studies in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Malinowsky, C. and Lund, M.L. (2016) The Match between Everyday Technology in Public Space and the Ability of Working-Age People with Acquired Brain Injury to Use It. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79, 26-34. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022614563943
Häggström, A. and Lund, M.L. (2008) The Complexity of Participation in Daily Life: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Persons with Acquired Brain Injury. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 40, 89-95. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0138
Ramkumar, N.A. and Elliott, T.R. (2010) Family Caregiving of Persons Following Neurotrauma: Issues in Research, Service and Policy. NeuroRehabilitation, 27, 105-112. https://doi.org/10.3233/NRE-2010-0585
Chafjiri, R.T., Navabi, N., Shamsalinia, A. and Ghaffari, F. (2017) The Relationship between the Spiritual Attitude of the Family Caregivers of Older Patients with Stroke and Their Burden. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 12, 453-458. https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S121285
Lange, M. and Smith, R. (2002) Technology and Occupation: Contemporary Viewpoints. The Future of Electronic Aids to Daily Living. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56, 107-109. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.56.1.107
Nygård, L. and Starkhammar, S. (2007) The Use of Everyday Technology by People with Dementia Living Alone: Mapping out the Difficulties. Aging & Mental Health, 11, 144-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607860600844168
Lindén, A., Lexell, J. and Lund, M.L. (2010) Perceived Difficulties Using Everyday Technology after Acquired Brain Injury: Influence on Activity and Participation. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 17, 267-275. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038120903265022
Lund, M.L., Nygård, L. and Kottorp, A. (2014) Perceived Difficulty in the Use of Everyday Technology: Relationships with Everyday Functioning in People with Acquired Brain Injury with a Special Focus on Returning to Work. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36, 1618-1625. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2013.863388
Kassberg, A.-C., Malinowsky, C., Jacobsson, L. and Lund, M.L. (2013a) Ability to Manage Everyday Technology after Acquired Brain Injury. Brain Injury, 27, 1583-1588. https://doi.org/10.3109/02699052.2013.837196
Engström, A.-L., Lexell, J. and Lund, M.L. (2010) Difficulties in Using Everyday Technology after Acquired Brain Injury: A Qualitative Analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 17, 223-243. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038120903191806
Emiliani, P.L. (2006) Assistive Technology (AT) versus Mainstream Technology (MST): The Research Perspective. Technology and Disability, 18, 19-29. https://doi.org/10.3233/TAD-2006-18104
Fallahpour, M., Kottorp, A., Nygård, L. and Lund, M.L. (2015) Participation after Acquired Brain Injury: Associations with Everyday Technology and Activities in Daily Life. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 22, 366-376. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2015.1011229
Kassberg, A.C., Prellwitz, M. and Lund, M.L. (2013b) The Challenges of Everyday Technology in the Workplace for Persons with Acquired Brain Injury. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 20, 272-281. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2012.734330
Malinowsky, C., Kottorp, A., Wallin, A., Nordlund, A., Björklund, E., Melin, I., Pernevik, A., Rosenberg, A. and Nygård, L. (2017) Differences in the Use of Everyday Technology among Persons with MCI, SCI and Older Adults without Known Cognitive Impairment. International Psychogeriatrics, 29, 1193-1200. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610217000643
Fallahpour, M., Kottorp, A., Nygård, L. and Lund, M.L. (2014) Perceived Difficulty in Use of Everyday Technology in Persons with Acquired Brain Injury of Different Severity: A Comparison with Controls. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 46, 635-641. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1818
Lund, M.L., Engström, A.L. and Lexell, J. (2012) Response Actions to Difficulties in Using Everyday Technology after Acquired Brain Injury. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 19, 164-175. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2011.582651
Nakata, O., Tanemura, R., Noda, K., Nagao, T. and Sagara, J. (2016) Extraction and Classification of Difficulties Faced by Patients with Brain Injury Living at Home While Using Everyday Technology. Bulletin of Health Sciences Kobe, 32, 55-67.
Nakata, O., Tanemura, R., Nagao, T., Noda, K. and Sagara, J. (2019) Difficulties in Everyday Technology Use of the People with Acquired Brain Injury Living at Home. Asian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 15, 63-68.
Reinvang, I., Grambaite, R. and Espeseth, T. (2012) Executive Dysfunction in MCI: Subtype or Early Symptom. International Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 2012, Article ID: 936272. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/936272
Rosenberg, L., Nygård, L. and Kottorp, A. (2009) Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire: Psychometric Evaluation of a New Assessment of Competence in Technology Use. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 29, 52-62. https://doi.org/10.3928/15394492-20090301-05
Suzuki, Y. and Tanemura, R. (2011) Community-Based Interventional Programmes for Family Caregivers of Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury. Asian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 29, 15-22.
Verhaeghe, S., Defloor, T. and Grypdonck, M. (2005) Stress and Coping among Families of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 14, 1004-1012. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01126.x
Patomella, A.H., Kottorp, A., Ferreira, M., Rosenberg, L., Uppgard, B. and Nygård, L. (2017) Everyday Technology Use among Older Adults in Sweden and Portugal. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 7, 1-10.
Malinowsky, C., Nygård, L., Tanemura, R., Nagao, T., Noda, K., Nakata, O., Sagara, J., Rosenberg, L. and Kottorp, A. (2017) Everyday Technology Use among Older Adults in Sweden and Japan: A Comparative Study. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 27, 1-11.
Hällgren, M., Nygård, L. and Kottorp, A. (2011) Technology and Everyday Functioning in People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Rasch Analysis of the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire (ETUQ). Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 55, 610-620. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01419.x