Johan Borg|Stig Larsson|Per-Olof Östergren|Asm Atiqur Rahman|Nazmul Bari|Ahm Noman Khan
User involvement in service delivery predicts outcomes of assistive technology use: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh
Lund University|Lund University|Lund University|University of Dhaka|Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed|Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed
knowledge relation user involvement provision assistive technology outcomes assistive technology use prerequisite development efficient service delivery strategies however current knowledge limited particularly lowincome countries affordability issue objective therefore explore relation outcomes assistive technology use user involvement service delivery process bangladeshusing structured interviews data 136 users hearing aids 149 users manual wheelchairs collected outcomes measured using international outcome inventory hearing aids ioiha adapted wheelchair users predictors user involvement included preference measurement trainingusers reported outcomes comparable found high lowincome countries user involvement increased likelihood reporting better outcomes except measurement among hearing aid usersthe findings support provision assistive technology strategy improve participation people disabilities society also support current policies guidelines userinvolvement service delivery process simplified strategies provision hearing aids may explored