The Acceptance and Attitudes Towards Using Assistive Technology for People with Stroke in Jordan: Caregivers' Perspectives

Assist Technol. 2023 Apr 21. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2023.2202723. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe aim of this study is to evaluate the acceptance and attitudes toward assistive technology (AT) for people with stroke from their caregivers' perspectives in Jordan. Also, this study further validates the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) questionnaire. This is a cross-sectional study that includes a three-sections survey: the first section contains demographic data, the second section includes the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) questionnaire, and the third section consists of two optional open-ended questions. Among 123 caregivers of people with stroke over 18 years of age who participated in this study, 23% were male. The findings indicate a moderate to high acceptance of using AT for stroke survivors, confirm the validity and reliability of the UTAUT questionnaire, and clarify novel issues regarding AT based on the caregivers' perspectives.PMID:37083581 | DOI:10.1080/10400435.2023.2202723
Source: Assistive Technology - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research