Identifying the Values and Preferences of Prosthetic Users: A Case Study Series Using the Repertory Grid Technique
Identifying the Values and Preferences of Prosthetic Users: A Case Study Series Using the Repertory Grid Technique
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识别假肢使用者的价值观和偏好：使用 Repertory Grid 技术的案例研究系列
DOI：
10.1080/03093640902855571
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发表时间：
2009
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
S. Wegener
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作者：
Elizabeth Schaffalitzky;S. NiMhurchadha;P. Gallagher;Susan E. Hofkamp;M. Maclachlan;S. Wegener
目的：假肢装置与个人需求的匹配对于提供者和患者来说都是一个挑战。本研究的目的是探讨假肢用户的假肢设备的价值观和偏好，调查用户的看法替代假肢的选择，并展示一种新的方法，探索假肢用户的价值观和偏好。方法：本研究描述了四个上肢和下肢高科技和传统假肢使用者的案例研究。参与者进行了采访，使用剧目网格技术（RGT），定性技术，探索个人价值观和偏好的具体选择和事件。结果如下：参与者产生了独特的个人结构模式，并对假肢的使用和不同的假肢选择进行了评级。RGT为每位参与者制作了一份关于假肢技术偏好的独特档案。结论：用户的选择是一个重要的因素时，匹配假体技术的用户。消费者对不同假体选择的价值观可能是假体接受和最终生活质量的关键因素。RGT提供了一种结构化的方法来探索这些态度和价值观，而不施加研究人员或从业者的偏见，并确定个性化的尺寸为供应商和用户评估个人的偏好，在假肢技术。
Purpose: The matching of prosthetic devices to the needs of the individual is a challenge for providers and patients. The aims of this study are to explore the values and preferences that prosthetic users have of their prosthetic devices; to investigate users' perceptions of alternative prosthetic options and to demonstrate a novel method for exploring the values and preferences of prosthetic users. Methods: This study describes four case studies of upper limb and lower limb high tech and conventional prosthetic users. Participants were interviewed using the repertory grid technique (RGT), a qualitative technique to explore individual values and preferences regarding specific choices and events. Results: The participants generated distinctive patterns of personal constructs and ratings regarding prosthetic use and different prosthetic options available. The RGT produced a unique profile of preferences regarding prosthetic technologies for each participant. Conclusions: User choice is an important factor when matching prosthetic technology to the user. The consumer's values regarding different prosthetic options are likely to be a critical factor in prosthetic acceptance and ultimate quality of life. The RGT offers a structured method of exploring these attitudes and values without imposing researcher or practitioner bias and identifies personalized dimensions for providers and users to evaluate the individuals' preferences in prosthetic technology.