Understanding the Technology Acceptance and Usability of a New Device for Hand Therapy: Qualitative Descriptive Study
BackgroundUpper extremity function plays a critical role in completing activities of daily living, employment, and participating in recreational activities. The FEPSim device is a medical device for hand and wrist rehabilitation that can be adjusted according to the patient’s...
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| author | Adriana M Rios Rincon Christine Guptill Juan David Guevara Salamanca Yilina Liubaoerjijin Mathieu Figeys Geoff Gregson Antonio Miguel-Cruz |
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BackgroundUpper extremity function plays a critical role in completing activities of daily living, employment, and participating in recreational activities. The FEPSim device is a medical device for hand and wrist rehabilitation that can be adjusted according to the patient’s requirements in rehabilitation. Furthermore, the FEPSim can be used to assess the patient’s strength and range of motion of the forearm, wrist, and hand. At present, the acceptance and usability of the FEPSim have not been tested in a clinical setting, with limited perspectives from rehabilitation-providing clinicians.
ObjectiveThis study aims to understand the factors related to the acceptance and usability of the FEPSim device. Upper limb disorders are prevalent across populations. The impact of upper limb disorders, both acute and chronic, puts a significant burden on the Canadian health care system.
MethodsA qualitative descriptive study was conducted that involved face-to-face semistructured interviews with hand therapists from hand therapy services who used the FEPSim device. We used purposive sampling to recruit 10 participants over a period of 14 months. Semistructured interview questions (topic-guided) examined the technology acceptance and usability of the FEPSim device.
ResultsWe found 6 factors to be critical aspects of the acceptance and usability of the FEPSim device. These factors were (1) useful for therapy, (2) effortlessness, (3) environmental conditions, (4) internal encouragement, (5) technological aesthetics, and (6) use.
ConclusionsThe FEPSim device was widely accepted by the therapists. The use of the FEPSim device is a feasible alternative for supporting hand therapy.
Trial RegistrationISRCTN Registry ISRCTN13656014; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN13656014 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d7ad072b1d646eea802dcecb2dd3adc2023-08-28T23:15:48ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies2369-25292022-11-0194e4238510.2196/42385Understanding the Technology Acceptance and Usability of a New Device for Hand Therapy: Qualitative Descriptive StudyAdriana M Rios Rinconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9018-9761Christine Guptillhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5080-2672Juan David Guevara Salamancahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3663-5281Yilina Liubaoerjijinhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-2186Mathieu Figeyshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7101-689XGeoff Gregsonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0481-2036Antonio Miguel-Cruzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1618-8733 BackgroundUpper extremity function plays a critical role in completing activities of daily living, employment, and participating in recreational activities. The FEPSim device is a medical device for hand and wrist rehabilitation that can be adjusted according to the patient’s requirements in rehabilitation. Furthermore, the FEPSim can be used to assess the patient’s strength and range of motion of the forearm, wrist, and hand. At present, the acceptance and usability of the FEPSim have not been tested in a clinical setting, with limited perspectives from rehabilitation-providing clinicians. ObjectiveThis study aims to understand the factors related to the acceptance and usability of the FEPSim device. Upper limb disorders are prevalent across populations. The impact of upper limb disorders, both acute and chronic, puts a significant burden on the Canadian health care system. MethodsA qualitative descriptive study was conducted that involved face-to-face semistructured interviews with hand therapists from hand therapy services who used the FEPSim device. We used purposive sampling to recruit 10 participants over a period of 14 months. Semistructured interview questions (topic-guided) examined the technology acceptance and usability of the FEPSim device. ResultsWe found 6 factors to be critical aspects of the acceptance and usability of the FEPSim device. These factors were (1) useful for therapy, (2) effortlessness, (3) environmental conditions, (4) internal encouragement, (5) technological aesthetics, and (6) use. ConclusionsThe FEPSim device was widely accepted by the therapists. The use of the FEPSim device is a feasible alternative for supporting hand therapy. Trial RegistrationISRCTN Registry ISRCTN13656014; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN13656014https://rehab.jmir.org/2022/4/e42385 |
| spellingShingle | Adriana M Rios Rincon Christine Guptill Juan David Guevara Salamanca Yilina Liubaoerjijin Mathieu Figeys Geoff Gregson Antonio Miguel-Cruz Understanding the Technology Acceptance and Usability of a New Device for Hand Therapy: Qualitative Descriptive Study JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies |
| title | Understanding the Technology Acceptance and Usability of a New Device for Hand Therapy: Qualitative Descriptive Study |
| title_full | Understanding the Technology Acceptance and Usability of a New Device for Hand Therapy: Qualitative Descriptive Study |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the Technology Acceptance and Usability of a New Device for Hand Therapy: Qualitative Descriptive Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the Technology Acceptance and Usability of a New Device for Hand Therapy: Qualitative Descriptive Study |
| title_short | Understanding the Technology Acceptance and Usability of a New Device for Hand Therapy: Qualitative Descriptive Study |
| title_sort | understanding the technology acceptance and usability of a new device for hand therapy qualitative descriptive study |
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