Atwa Anita, Money Arthur G, Spiliotopoulou Georgia, Mcintyre Anne
School of Health Sciences and Social Care at Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH, UK.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2013 Jul;8(4):348-55. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2012.713437. Epub 2012 Sep 20.
The 3D interior design software (3DIDS) is a technology, which primarily allows users to simulate their homes and visualize any changes prior to implementing them. This feasibility study aimed to examine occupational therapists' perceptions about the clinical utility of the 3DIDS. A secondary aim was to explore the attitudes of occupational therapists towards technology in general.
Three focus groups were conducted with 25 occupational therapists working with older people in the UK. The qualitative data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.
The three main themes that were identified were usage and attitudes of technology, opportunities for realistic application of the 3DIDS and related threats and benefits for the occupational therapy profession. Occupational therapists had a positive attitude towards technology. They suggested that the 3DIDS could be used in discharge planning and in rehabilitation. They viewed it as a tool that could enhance their status within the health care profession and improve communication, but not as a tool that should replace the role of the occupational therapist.
This research offers new and important findings about the utilization of the 3DIDS by occupational therapists and provides information as to where this technology should be trialled.
3D室内设计软件（3DIDS）是一项技术，它主要允许用户在实施任何改变之前模拟他们的家并可视化这些改变。本可行性研究旨在调查职业治疗师对3DIDS临床效用的看法。第二个目的是探讨职业治疗师对一般技术的态度。
对英国25名从事老年人工作的职业治疗师进行了三次焦点小组访谈。使用归纳主题分析法对定性数据进行分析。
确定的三个主要主题是技术的使用和态度、3DIDS实际应用的机会以及对职业治疗专业的相关威胁和益处。职业治疗师对技术持积极态度。他们建议3DIDS可用于出院计划和康复。他们将其视为一种可以提升他们在医疗保健行业地位并改善沟通的工具，但不是一种应该取代职业治疗师角色的工具。
本研究提供了关于职业治疗师使用3DIDS的新的重要发现，并提供了关于该技术应在何处进行试验的信息。
