Occupational Therapy Division,The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute,University of Wisconsin - Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin, USA.
Assist Technol. 2023 Jan 2;35(1):23-34. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2018.1454713. Epub 2018 Dec 18.
The rehabilitation engineering professions include rehabilitation engineers, rehabilitation technologists / assistive technologists and rehabilitation technicians. The purpose of this white paper is to define the rehabilitation engineering professions, describe educational pathways for the field of rehabilitation engineering, and describe the role of the rehabilitation engineering professions in a multitude of professional settings. An ad-hoc committee was convened by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Technologists (RE&T) Professional Standards Group (PSG) at the 2013 annual meeting, RESNA Conference in Seattle, Washington. The ad-hoc committee reviewed over 80 different sources in preparing the white paper, which included peer reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, professional organization websites. Based on this review, in addition to expert opinion and stakeholder feedback, the committee developed the following definitions. uses the innovative and methodical application of scientific knowledge and technology to design and develop a device, system or process, which is intended to satisfy the human needs of an individual with a disability. combines scientific and engineering knowledge and methods with technical skills to complement engineering activities for an individual with a disability. works with equipment, primarily assembling and testing component parts of devices or systems that have been designed by others for individuals with disabilities; usually under direct supervision of a rehabilitation engineer or rehabilitation technologist / assistive technologist. Their preferences are given to assembly, repair, or evolutionary improvements to technical equipment by learning its characteristics, rather than by studying the scientific or engineering basis for its original design.This whitepaper provides a framework for future discussions on the advancement of the rehabilitation engineering professions with the goal of improving the quality of life of individuals with disabilities through the application of science and technology.
康复工程专业包括康复工程师、康复技术专家/辅助技术专家和康复技术员。本白皮书的目的是定义康复工程专业，描述康复工程领域的教育途径，并描述康复工程专业在众多专业环境中的作用。一个特别委员会由康复工程和技术人员（RE&T）专业标准小组（PSG）在 2013 年年度会议上召集，RESNA 会议在华盛顿西雅图举行。该特别委员会在编写白皮书时审查了 80 多个不同的来源，其中包括同行评议的期刊文章、会议记录、专业组织网站。基于这一审查，以及专家意见和利益相关者的反馈，委员会制定了以下定义。 运用科学知识和技术的创新和系统应用，设计和开发旨在满足残疾个体人类需求的设备、系统或过程。 将科学和工程知识与技术技能相结合，为残疾个体的工程活动提供补充。 与设备一起工作，主要是组装和测试由他人为残疾个体设计的设备或系统的部件；通常在康复工程师或康复技术专家/辅助技术专家的直接监督下工作。他们的偏好是通过学习设备的特性，而不是通过研究其原始设计的科学或工程基础，来对技术设备进行组装、修理或进化改进。本白皮书为未来关于康复工程专业发展的讨论提供了一个框架，旨在通过应用科学和技术来提高残疾个体的生活质量。
