Ballinger Claire, Taylor Anne, Loudon David, Macdonald Alastair S
a NIHR CLAHRC Wessex, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton , Highfield , Southampton , UK.
b School of Health Sciences, University of Stirling , Stirling , UK.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2016 Feb;11(2):139-149. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2015.1111941.
The envisage programme of research was funded to explore and evaluate the use of visualisation software tools using biomechanical data within rehabilitation. Three work packages were developed to evaluate the impact of the tools within stroke rehabilitation. The research presented here aimed at exploring the perceptions of rehabilitation therapists about the use of the visualisation software tools in the context of future randomised controlled trials and stroke rehabilitation practice.
Sixteen therapists working in a range of stroke rehabilitation contexts participated in semi-structured interviews. Interview questions explored their current practice, and the perceived impact of the new visualisation technologies on their workplace environment and practice. Framework analysis was used to analyse the textual data.
In general, the stroke therapists were enthusiastic about the potential application of the visualisation software tools. Three themes were identified through qualitative framework analysis: potential uses of the visualisation tools; integration within current service provision; and trial involvement.
The study highlights important contextual considerations which may impact significantly on the success of novel technologies in stroke rehabilitation. Normalisation process theory was proposed as a useful process evaluation methodology to optimise both trial evaluation and future service implementation. Implications for Rehabilitation There is limited research exploring the use of visual software technologies featuring biomechanical data within stroke rehabilitation. The perspectives of stroke rehabilitation therapists about the potential of such tools are useful both in terms of planning trial evaluations, and implementation. Therapists were generally positive about the contribution of visual software tools in stroke rehabilitation, but highlighted a number of practical constraints which required addressing. Normalisation process theory provides a useful process evaluation methodology which can support both trial evaluation and implementation of such novel technologies within stroke rehabilitation.
设想的研究计划获得资助，旨在探索和评估在康复中使用生物力学数据的可视化软件工具。制定了三个工作包来评估这些工具在中风康复中的影响。此处呈现的研究旨在探讨康复治疗师对于在未来随机对照试验和中风康复实践背景下使用可视化软件工具的看法。
16名在不同中风康复环境中工作的治疗师参与了半结构化访谈。访谈问题探讨了他们当前的实践，以及新可视化技术对其工作场所环境和实践的感知影响。采用框架分析法对文本数据进行分析。
总体而言，中风治疗师对可视化软件工具的潜在应用充满热情。通过定性框架分析确定了三个主题：可视化工具的潜在用途；融入当前服务提供；以及参与试验。
该研究突出了重要的背景因素，这些因素可能对中风康复新技术的成功产生重大影响。提出了归一化过程理论，作为一种有用的过程评估方法，以优化试验评估和未来服务实施。对康复的启示 在中风康复中，探索使用具有生物力学数据的可视化软件技术的研究有限。中风康复治疗师对这类工具潜力的看法，在规划试验评估和实施方面都很有用。治疗师普遍对可视化软件工具在中风康复中的作用持积极态度，但也强调了一些需要解决的实际限制。归一化过程理论提供了一种有用的过程评估方法，可以支持中风康复中此类新技术的试验评估和实施。
