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Use of Assistive Technology for Persons with Psychosocial Disability: Systematic Review
BACKGROUND: Assistive technology (AT) refers to assistive products (AP) and associated systems and services that are relevant for function, independence, well-being, and quality of life for individuals with disabilities. There is a high unmet need for AT for persons with disabilities and this is wor...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10687692/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37966875 http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/49750 |
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author | Ebuenyi, Ikenna D Flocks-Monaghan, Celina Rai, Sarju S de Vries, Ralph Bhuyan, Soumitra S Pearlman, Jonathan Jones, Nev |
author_facet | Ebuenyi, Ikenna D Flocks-Monaghan, Celina Rai, Sarju S de Vries, Ralph Bhuyan, Soumitra S Pearlman, Jonathan Jones, Nev |
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description | BACKGROUND: Assistive technology (AT) refers to assistive products (AP) and associated systems and services that are relevant for function, independence, well-being, and quality of life for individuals with disabilities. There is a high unmet need for AT for persons with disabilities and this is worse for persons with cognitive and mental or psychosocial disabilities (PDs). Further, information and knowledge on AT for PDs is limited. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review was to explore the pattern of AT use among persons with PDs and its associated socioeconomic and health benefits. METHODS: The review was reported according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses), and we conducted systematic searches in the 4 databases: PubMed, Embase.com, APA PsycInfo (Ebsco), and Web of Science (Core Collection) with the following index terms: “Assistive Technology,” “Self-Help Devices,” “Quality of Life,” “Activities of Daily Living,” “Mental Disorders.” We included only AT individuals with PDs can independently use without reliance on a provider. Identified papers were exported to EndNote (Clarivate) and we undertook a narrative synthesis of the included studies. RESULTS: In total, 5 studies were included in the review which reported use of different AT for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety disorders. The APs described in the included studies are Palm tungsten T3 handheld computer, MOBUS, personal digital assistant, automated pill cap, weighted chain blankets, and smartphone function. All the AT products identified in the studies were found to be easily usable by individuals with PDs. The APs reported in the included studies have broad impact and influence on social function, productivity, and treatment or management. The studies were heterogeneous and were all conducted in high-income countries. CONCLUSIONS: Our study contributes to and strengthens existing evidence on the relevance of AT for PDs and its potential to support socioeconomic participation and health. Although AT has the potential to improve function and participation for individuals with PDs; this review highlights that research on the subject is limited. Further research and health policy changes are needed to improve research and AT service provision for individuals with PDs especially in low-income settings. TRIAL REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42022343735; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=343735 |
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spelling | pubmed-106876922023-11-30 Use of Assistive Technology for Persons with Psychosocial Disability: Systematic Review Ebuenyi, Ikenna D Flocks-Monaghan, Celina Rai, Sarju S de Vries, Ralph Bhuyan, Soumitra S Pearlman, Jonathan Jones, Nev JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol Review BACKGROUND: Assistive technology (AT) refers to assistive products (AP) and associated systems and services that are relevant for function, independence, well-being, and quality of life for individuals with disabilities. There is a high unmet need for AT for persons with disabilities and this is worse for persons with cognitive and mental or psychosocial disabilities (PDs). Further, information and knowledge on AT for PDs is limited. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review was to explore the pattern of AT use among persons with PDs and its associated socioeconomic and health benefits. METHODS: The review was reported according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses), and we conducted systematic searches in the 4 databases: PubMed, Embase.com, APA PsycInfo (Ebsco), and Web of Science (Core Collection) with the following index terms: “Assistive Technology,” “Self-Help Devices,” “Quality of Life,” “Activities of Daily Living,” “Mental Disorders.” We included only AT individuals with PDs can independently use without reliance on a provider. Identified papers were exported to EndNote (Clarivate) and we undertook a narrative synthesis of the included studies. RESULTS: In total, 5 studies were included in the review which reported use of different AT for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety disorders. The APs described in the included studies are Palm tungsten T3 handheld computer, MOBUS, personal digital assistant, automated pill cap, weighted chain blankets, and smartphone function. All the AT products identified in the studies were found to be easily usable by individuals with PDs. The APs reported in the included studies have broad impact and influence on social function, productivity, and treatment or management. The studies were heterogeneous and were all conducted in high-income countries. CONCLUSIONS: Our study contributes to and strengthens existing evidence on the relevance of AT for PDs and its potential to support socioeconomic participation and health. Although AT has the potential to improve function and participation for individuals with PDs; this review highlights that research on the subject is limited. Further research and health policy changes are needed to improve research and AT service provision for individuals with PDs especially in low-income settings. TRIAL REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42022343735; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=343735 JMIR Publications 2023-11-15 /pmc/articles/PMC10687692/ /pubmed/37966875 http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/49750 Text en ©Ikenna D Ebuenyi, Celina Flocks-Monaghan, Sarju S Rai, Ralph de Vries, Soumitra S Bhuyan, Jonathan Pearlman, Nev Jones. Originally published in JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology (https://rehab.jmir.org), 15.11.2023. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work, first published in JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology, is properly cited. The complete bibliographic information, a link to the original publication on https://rehab.jmir.org/, as well as this copyright and license information must be included. |
spellingShingle | Review Ebuenyi, Ikenna D Flocks-Monaghan, Celina Rai, Sarju S de Vries, Ralph Bhuyan, Soumitra S Pearlman, Jonathan Jones, Nev Use of Assistive Technology for Persons with Psychosocial Disability: Systematic Review |
title | Use of Assistive Technology for Persons with Psychosocial Disability: Systematic Review |
title_full | Use of Assistive Technology for Persons with Psychosocial Disability: Systematic Review |
title_fullStr | Use of Assistive Technology for Persons with Psychosocial Disability: Systematic Review |
title_full_unstemmed | Use of Assistive Technology for Persons with Psychosocial Disability: Systematic Review |
title_short | Use of Assistive Technology for Persons with Psychosocial Disability: Systematic Review |
title_sort | use of assistive technology for persons with psychosocial disability: systematic review |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10687692/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37966875 http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/49750 |
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