論文

査読有り 国際誌
2020年

Experience of Filipinos with Spinal Cord Injury in the Use of Assistive Technology: An Occupational Justice Perspective.

Occupational therapy international
  • Daryl Patrick G Yao
  • ,
  • Kaoru Inoue
  • ,
  • Michael P Sy
  • ,
  • Peter Bontje
  • ,
  • Natsuka Suyama
  • ,
  • Chiyomi Yatsu
  • ,
  • Dante A Perez
  • ,
  • Yuko Ito

2020
開始ページ
6696296
終了ページ
6696296
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1155/2020/6696296
出版者・発行元
Hindawi Limited

Assistive technology (AT) is often required to facilitate the performance of occupations and promote inclusion and reduction of dependency among persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, only 5-15% of individuals in developing countries have access to AT. This study is aimed at exploring the experience of Filipinos with SCI as they use AT and understand these from an occupational justice (OJ) perspective. This study utilised a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to explore the participants' experiences with AT usage. Ten participants were recruited from a hospital and communities within Metro Manila, Philippines, and interviewed last January 2020. Hermeneutic analysis was done to interpret the shared meaning embedded within their experiences and was informed by an occupational justice perspective. Exploring the experience of the participants in using AT yielded four themes, namely, (1) engaging in occupations despite limited opportunities, (2) going to various locations amidst an inaccessible environment, (3) striving towards inclusion in spite of attitudinal barriers, and (4) securing needs in light of unfavourable life conditions. Filipinos with SCI deal with numerous structural and contextual factors in daily life. There has been partial enablement of OJ as they incorporate AT in their daily lives as occupational rights are far from being recognised and respected. In infusing an OJ perspective to understanding AT use, OT practitioners are bound to identify problems and courses of action that go beyond traditional service delivery.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6696296
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33304205
PubMed Central
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7714598
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1155/2020/6696296
  • ORCIDのPut Code : 87495906
  • PubMed ID : 33304205
  • PubMed Central 記事ID : PMC7714598

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