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The impact of assistive living technology on perceived independence of people with a physical disability in executing daily activities: A systematic review

van Dam,Kirstin
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Gielissen,Marieke
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Bles,Ruth
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van der Poel,Agnes
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Boon,Brigitte
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Purpose People with physical disabilities often require lifetime support and experience challenges to maintain or (re)define their level of independence. Assistive living technologies (ALT) are promising to increase independent living and execution of activities of daily living (ADL). This paper provides a systematic literature review that aims to analyse the present state of the literature about the impact of ALT on perceived independence of people with a physical disability receiving long-term care. Materials and methods Databases Embase, Medline, and Web of Science were searched for eligible studies from 2010 or later. Results Nine studies were included, of which seven qualitative, one quantitative, and one mixed methods. Quality was generally high. ALT enabled participants to execute ADL. We found six themes for the impact of ALT on perceived independence: feeling enabled, choice and control, feeling secure, time alone, feeling less needy, and participation. Conclusions ALT appears to impact perceived independence in many ways, exceeding merely the executional aspect of independence. Existing research is limited and quite one-sided. More large-scale studies are needed in order to inform care organisations how to implement ALT, especially considering societal developments and challenges impacting long-term care.
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2023
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activities of daily living, assistive living technology, physical disabilty, independence, autonomy, long-term care
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van Dam, K, Gielissen, M, Bles, R, van der Poel, A & Boon, B 2023, 'The impact of assistive living technology on perceived independence of people with a physical disability in executing daily activities : A systematic review', Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 1262-1271. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2022.2162614
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