The Meaning of Living with or without Environmental Control Systems for People with Tetraplegia: An Irish Focus Group Study

Michele Verdonck; Elizabeth Steggles; Gill Chard

doi:10.3233/978-1-60750-042-1-297

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The Meaning of Living with or without Environmental Control Systems for People with Tetraplegia: An Irish Focus Group Study

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The Meaning of Living with or without Environmental Control Systems for People with Tetraplegia: An Irish Focus Group Study

Michele Verdonck, Elizabeth Steggles and Gill Chard

Assistive Technology from Adapted Equipment to Inclusive Environments, pp.297-302

European Conference for the Advancement of Assistive Technology, 10th (Florence, Italy, 31-Aug-2009–02-Sep-2009)

IOS Press

2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-042-1-297

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Abstract

Public Health and Health Services

spinal cord injury

environmental controls

domotics

electronic aids to daily living EADL

interpretative phenomenological analysis

qualitative research

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyse four focus groups that explored the lived experience of life with and without environmental controls (ECS) for persons with high cervical spinal cord injury. Findings revealed themes of autonomy, freedom, safety, time alone, and relationship. These experiences offer useful insights for both users and practitioners in the field of assistive technology.

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Title: The Meaning of Living with or without Environmental Control Systems for People with Tetraplegia: An Irish Focus Group Study
Authors: Michele Verdonck (Author) - National Rehabilitation Hospital, Ireland
Elizabeth Steggles (Author) - McMaster University, Canada
Gill Chard (Author) - University College Cork, Ireland
Contributors: Pier Luigi Emiliani (Editor)
Laura Burzagali (Editor)
Andrea Como (Editor)
Francesco Gabbanini (Editor)
Anna-Liisa Salminen (Editor)
Publication details: Assistive Technology from Adapted Equipment to Inclusive Environments, pp.297-302
Conference details: European Conference for the Advancement of Assistive Technology, 10th (Florence, Italy, 31-Aug-2009–02-Sep-2009)
Publisher: IOS Press
Date published: 2009
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-042-1-297
ISBN: 9781607500421
Copyright note: Copyright © 2009 The authors and IOS Press. Assistive Technology from Adapted Equipment to Inclusive Environments, Verdonck, Michele, Steggles, Elizabeth, Chard, Gill, The Meaning of Living with or without Environmental Control Systems for People with Tetraplegia: An Irish Focus Group Study, pp.297-302, 2009, with permission from IOS Press, http://ebooks.iospress.nl/volume/assistive-technology-from-adapted-equipment-to-inclusiveenvironments.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Occupational Therapy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99447762802621
Output Type: Conference paper

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