Bjørnskov Stina, Mortenson William Ben, Helle Tina
Department of Occupational Therapy and Research and Development, VIA University College, Aarhus, Denmark.
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia| xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Traditional Territory, Principal Investigator, International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries Principal Investigator, GF Strong Rehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Br J Occup Ther. 2025 Mar;88(3):149-157. doi: 10.1177/03080226241296361. Epub 2024 Nov 13.
Little is known about the use and aspects impacting the use of the activity chair, which is a device supporting seated activities in everyday life. The aim was to understand (a) purpose of provision, (b) frequency and magnitude of use, (c) barriers impacting use, (d) instruction provided and (e) overall satisfaction with the activity chair.
This is a cross-sectional study involving 141 adult activity chair users. Data were collected through telephone interviews using a study-specific questionnaire with 21 items. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise the quantitative results, and data-driven text analysis was conducted to analyse open-ended question responses.
Most respondents (87%) were provided the activity chair for kitchen work, 87% used the device on a daily basis, 75% used the device for additional activities beyond the provision purpose, 65% experienced barriers impacting use, instructions varied, with 28% receiving none and 16% had received activity-based training, 85% were satisfied with the activity chair.
The activity chair appears to be regularly utilised and appreciated by respondents. However, improved device provision, particularly concerning activity-based training in relevant context and systematic follow up, may be required to reduce barriers impacting use. Findings emphasise the importance of learning from users.
对于活动椅的使用及其影响使用的相关方面了解甚少，活动椅是一种支持日常生活中就坐活动的设备。本研究旨在了解：（a）提供该设备的目的；（b）使用频率和使用程度；（c）影响使用的障碍；（d）提供的指导；以及（e）对活动椅的总体满意度。
这是一项横断面研究，涉及141名成年活动椅使用者。通过电话访谈，使用一份包含21个条目的特定研究问卷收集数据。描述性统计用于总结定量结果，并进行数据驱动的文本分析以分析开放式问题的回答。
大多数受访者（87%）因厨房工作而获得活动椅，87%的人每天使用该设备，75%的人在设备提供目的之外还用于其他活动，65%的人遇到影响使用的障碍，指导各不相同，28%的人未接受任何指导，16%的人接受过基于活动的培训，85%的人对活动椅感到满意。
活动椅似乎经常被受访者使用并受到赞赏。然而，可能需要改进设备的提供，特别是在相关背景下进行基于活动的培训和系统的跟进，以减少影响使用的障碍。研究结果强调了向用户学习的重要性。
