Rios Rincon Adriana M, Guptill Christine, Guevara Salamanca Juan David, Liubaoerjijin Yilina, Figeys Mathieu, Gregson Geoff, Miguel-Cruz Antonio
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol. 2022 Nov 10;9(4):e42385. doi: 10.2196/42385.
Upper extremity function plays a critical role in completing activities of daily living, employment, and participating in recreational activities. The FEPSim device is a medical device for hand and wrist rehabilitation that can be adjusted according to the patient's requirements in rehabilitation. Furthermore, the FEPSim can be used to assess the patient's strength and range of motion of the forearm, wrist, and hand. At present, the acceptance and usability of the FEPSim have not been tested in a clinical setting, with limited perspectives from rehabilitation-providing clinicians.
This study aims to understand the factors related to the acceptance and usability of the FEPSim device. Upper limb disorders are prevalent across populations. The impact of upper limb disorders, both acute and chronic, puts a significant burden on the Canadian health care system.
A qualitative descriptive study was conducted that involved face-to-face semistructured interviews with hand therapists from hand therapy services who used the FEPSim device. We used purposive sampling to recruit 10 participants over a period of 14 months. Semistructured interview questions (topic-guided) examined the technology acceptance and usability of the FEPSim device.
We found 6 factors to be critical aspects of the acceptance and usability of the FEPSim device. These factors were (1) useful for therapy, (2) effortlessness, (3) environmental conditions, (4) internal encouragement, (5) technological aesthetics, and (6) use.
The FEPSim device was widely accepted by the therapists. The use of the FEPSim device is a feasible alternative for supporting hand therapy.
ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN13656014; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN13656014.
上肢功能在完成日常生活活动、就业及参与娱乐活动中起着关键作用。FEPSim设备是一种用于手部和腕部康复的医疗设备，可根据患者康复需求进行调整。此外，FEPSim可用于评估患者前臂、腕部和手部的力量及活动范围。目前，FEPSim在临床环境中的可接受性和可用性尚未得到测试，提供康复治疗的临床医生的观点有限。
本研究旨在了解与FEPSim设备可接受性和可用性相关的因素。上肢疾病在人群中普遍存在。急性和慢性上肢疾病的影响给加拿大医疗保健系统带来了沉重负担。
进行了一项定性描述性研究，对使用FEPSim设备的手部治疗服务的手部治疗师进行面对面半结构化访谈。我们采用目的抽样法，在14个月内招募了10名参与者。半结构化访谈问题（主题引导）考察了FEPSim设备的技术可接受性和可用性。
我们发现6个因素是FEPSim设备可接受性和可用性的关键方面。这些因素分别是：（1）对治疗有用；（2）轻松；（3）环境条件；（4）内在激励；（5）技术美学；（6）使用。
FEPSim设备得到了治疗师的广泛接受。使用FEPSim设备是支持手部治疗的一种可行选择。
ISRCTN注册库ISRCTN13656014；https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN13656014 。
