What is Assistive Technology?
Category: Equipment
Most popular types: Electric Toothbrush Cell phone w/blue tooth for touch communication Tracker headmouse Show all
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Assistive technology may help a person be more independent with everyday activities.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improve communication | 30 | 10 | |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 12 | 3 | |
| Weakness in arm(s) | 9 | 5 | |
| General health | 6 | 1 | |
| Atrophy of hand muscles | 5 | 1 | |
| Weakness in hands | 4 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 2 | |
| Mild | 4 | |
| None | 16 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Assistive Technology
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Burning sensation in eyes | 1 | |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 1 | |
| Fatigue | 1 | |
| Muscle aches | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Assistive Technology
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 |
Duration
Stopped using Assistive Technology
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 1 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 3 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 1 |
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