ArticleDisability and health journal2015
Human factors/usability barriers to home medical devices among individuals with disabling conditions: in-depth interviews with positive airway pressure device users.
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- The use of advanced medical technologies at home: a systematic review of the literature.BMC public health · 2018Pooled it
- Health System Factors Affecting the Experience of Non-Invasive Ventilation Provision of People with Neuromuscular Disorders in New Zealand.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- "The Devices Themselves Aren't the Problem"-Views of Patients and Their Relatives on Medical Technical Aid Supply in Home Mechanical Ventilation: An Explorative Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Factors Affecting Patients' Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Disorder: A Multi-Method Approach.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2020Article
- Older Adults and Management of Medical Devices in the Home: Five Requirements for Appropriate Use.Population health management · 2017Article
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- Experiences of noninvasive ventilation in adults with hypercapnic respiratory failure: a review of evidence.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2016Review
- Development of the Usability of Sleep Apnea Equipment-Positive Airway Pressure (USE-PAP) questionnaire.Sleep medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundEvidence suggests that medical equipment often fails to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabling conditions. Few studies have focused on the accessibility of home medical devices such as positive airway pressure (PAP), which is a type of home medical equipment prescribed for long-term therapy.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to explore in detail the types of difficulties experienced by patients with physical/sensory impairments who use PAP devices, as an initial step in designing a questionnaire to survey users about this topic.
methodsIn this descriptive study, in-depth interviews were conducted with 19 participants (9 patients with physical/sensory impairment and 10 health care providers). Interviews were coded and analyzed for major topics.
resultsParticipants detailed the numerous ways in which current PAP devices fail to meet the needs of individuals with physical/sensory impairments (e.g., tremor, poor depth perception, paresis), by requiring patients to perform manually difficult tasks, such as inserting PAP parts through small apertures, attaching parts using a twisting motion, and lifting arms overhead to apply PAP headgear. These demands contributed to patients' frustration with and reduced usage of the home medical device.
conclusionsOur findings suggest that home medical devices such as PAP may not be currently designed to meet the needs of some users with physical/sensory impairments. Additional studies are needed to measure the prevalence and impact of impairment-related barriers on PAP adherence for this common medical equipment.
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