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Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970: research and development work on equipment for the disabled 1992; presented pursuant to c.44 1970 section 22 - part II
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 88p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research and development work on equipment for the disabled, 1983
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Security
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Security
- Publication year:
- 1984
- Pagination:
- 26p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Assistive devices in context: cross-sectional association between challenges in the home environment and use of assistive devices for mobility
- Authors:
- SEPLAKI Christopher L., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 54(4), 2014, pp.651-660.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Purpose: This study estimates the cross-sectional association between physical and social challenge in the home environment and use of assistive devices (AD) for mobility in the home, controlling for lower extremity physical performance (short physical performance battery [SPPB]) and other factors. Design and Methods: Data are from the Women’s Health and Aging Study I, a prospective study of the factors related to physical disability in a sample of moderately to severely disabled older women. The study describes these associations in the baseline sample overall and also within subsets who do and do not have both a baseline and a 3-year follow-up observation. Results: On average, physical challenge in the home environment is inversely associated with level of AD use in the overall sample, independent of SPPB, living alone, and other factors. No significant association was found between social challenge and the level of AD use in the overall sample. Findings by follow-up responder status were similar (with minor variability). Implications: Future cohorts who are better educated and more receptive to technology may confront challenges in the home environment that limit their ability to age in place. Findings suggest that the physical challenges of the home are significantly related to AD use. Future analyses that explore the mechanisms of the home environment as a source of challenges to independent functioning could help in the design of future interventions for these cohorts as they age. (Edited publisher abstract)
Trends in the use of assistive technology and personal care for late-life disability, 1992–2001
- Authors:
- FREEDMAN Vicki A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 46(1), February 2006, pp.124-127,.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The authors describe national trends during the 1990s in late-life difficulty and assistance with self-care activities. Among older Americans living in the community and experiencing difficulty with self-care activities, assistive-technology use increased substantially whereas use of personal care declined. Using a decomposition technique, they demonstrate that these shifts in assistance toward technology account for half the decline in the number of people dependent on personal care.
Increases in wheelchair use and perceptions of disablement
- Authors:
- SAPEY Bob, STEWART John, DONALDSON Glenis
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 20(5), August 2005, pp.489-505.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Between 1986 and 1995, there appeared to be a 100% increase in the number of wheelchair users in England and Wales. This article reports some of the findings of a study designed to explore the social implications of this increase. Specifically, it examines the various explanations for the increases and concludes that whilst demographic changes or research methodologies are not responsible, the more likely causes are changing prescription practice, medical advances and changing attitudes to disablement. The article then explores the latter explanation by examining perceptions of wheelchair use, contrasting clinical and user views gained from in-depth interviews. It also reports findings from part of a large-scale postal survey of wheelchair users, which examined their attitudes toward different models of disability. It concludes that the responses of a large majority of wheelchair users of all ages are better explained by the social model of disability than any other.
The impact of switching on family caregivers of children with cerebral palsy
- Authors:
- NICOLSON Amy, MOIR LOIS, MILSTEED Jeannine
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 8(2), 2013, pp.169-175.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Purpose: This study aimed to enhance our knowledge and understanding of switching, as assistive technology, and how it impacts on family caregivers of children with cerebral palsy with GMFCS levels four or five. Methods: A qualitative method using a constructivist approach was adopted. Purposive sampling was used to recruit five caregivers to participants in this study. Framework analysis was applied to the data collection of semistructured interviews conducted with each caregiver. Findings: The three main themes identified were an investment in the future, resulting in joy and hope. The learning process of switching is resource intensive, time consuming and effortful for caregivers. If caregivers do not perceive this as an investment, then they may not experience the joy switching can bring to their child, and in turn the joy, hope, and caregiver satisfaction it can offer for the future. Conclusion: This research indicates that caregivers often have the greatest impact on whether switching will be adopted in the home. The greatest impact on caregivers is related to their perception on the competence of therapists and coordination of services provided. (Publisher abstract)
Don't push me around: disabled children's experiences of wheelchair services in the UK
- Authors:
- SHARMA Neera, MORRISON Jan
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
This report looks at the state of wheelchair provision to young people. The report finds that a lack of money and a postcode lottery of provision are having a disastrous impact on the lives of many disabled children across the UK. The underfunding means that young people who need wheelchairs are generally only given the most basic of equipment, despite the fact this regularly fails to meet their needs. At the same time, lengthy waiting times for assessments and provision mean that disabled children's life chances and childhoods are even further diminished.
Coping strategies as predictors of psychosocial adaptation in a sample of elderly veterans with acquired lower limb amputations
- Authors:
- DESMOND Deidre, MacLACHLAN Malcolm
- Journal article citation:
- Social Science and Medicine, 62(1), January 2006, pp.208-216.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This study examines the contribution of demographic/amputation-related variables and coping strategies to the prediction of psychosocial adaptation in veterans with acquired lower limb amputations. Multiple indicators of the psychosocial adjustment of 796 individuals in the UK aged between 26–92 years with lower limb amputations were assessed. Hierarchical linear regressions were performed to investigate relationships between demographic/amputation-related variables (i.e. age, time since amputation, amputation level and amputation aetiology), the dimensions of coping (namely problem solving, seeking social support and avoidance) and self-reported adaptation to amputation, as well as symptoms of intrusion, anxiety and depression. Results indicated that coping styles were important predictors of psychosocial adaptation. Avoidance was strongly associated with psychological distress and poor adjustment. In contrast, problem solving was negatively associated with depressive and anxious symptomatology whereas seeking social support was negatively associated with symptoms of depression and positively associated with social adaptation. These findings suggest the potential for interventions designed to promote particular coping strategies to improve psychosocial outcomes.
Supply and demand for barrier free and adapted dwellings: data from the Scottish House Condition Survey 1996
- Author:
- SCOTTISH HOMES
- Publisher:
- Communities Scotland/Scottish Homes Research
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The use of Disabled Living Centres by disabled people
- Authors:
- GALLOP Julia F., CHAMBERLAIN M Anne
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52(12), December 1989, pp.460-472.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Notes the absence of literature on the use of Disabled Living Centres, and presents results from a study of 75 visitors to one DLC.