Hiroyasu Shiozu, Daisuke Kimura, Ryoichiro Iwanaga, Shigeki Kurasawa
Participation Strategies of Parents of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: An Exploratory Study
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
purpose study assessment preferences four types assistive technology domestic cutlery 24 female 10 male participants range upper limb impairments mixedmethods methodology included paired comparisons analysis used inform product development qualitative quantitative data collected time provided triangulation cohort preferences insight reasoning participants results indicate high friction surface cutlery handles useful upper limb impaired users however unconventional shapes caring cutlery better match grip patterns generated arthritis conventionally shaped handles favoured generate conventional grip patterns statistical analysis paired comparisons results indicated clear preference caring cutlery arthritis etan cutlery set favoured using one hand predominantly hemiplegia following stroke paired comparisons method used part mixed methodology considered cost effective authors concluded methodology useful help validate new inclusiveuniversal product design desired attributes accurately known