Prioritization of patients access to outpatient augmentative and alternative communication services in Quebec: a decision tool.

Conclusion: In this study, we co-developed a prioritization decision tool with the key stakeholders for prioritization of patients who are referred to AAC services in rehabilitation settings.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILIATIONStudies in Canada have shown that people in Canada with a need for rehabilitation services are not receiving publicly available services in a timely manner.There is no standardized tool for the prioritization of AAC patients.In this mixed methods study, we co-developed a prioritization tool with key stakeholders for prioritization of patients who are referred to AAC services in a rehabilitation center in Quebec, Canada. PMID: 32501741 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - June 4, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Rahimi SA, Dery J, Lamontagne ME, Jamshidi A, Lacroix E, Ruiz A, Ait-Kadi D, Routhier F Tags: Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol Source Type: research