TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSUMER-BASED CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES
TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSUMER-BASED CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES
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DOI：
10.1682/jrrd.1990.10.0425
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发表时间：
1990-01-01
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通讯作者：
HAMMER G S
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作者：
BATAVIA A I;HAMMER G S
评价一个辅助器具最重要的依据是它是否满足残疾消费者的需求。然而，消费者在确定设备是否满足其需求时考虑的因素尚不清楚。这项初步研究采用了小型焦点小组流程来识别辅助技术的长期用户在评估其设备时使用的因素并对其进行优先级排序。德尔菲法的修改版本应用于两组长期用户——行动障碍消费者专家小组和感官障碍消费者专家小组。总的来说，专家组确定了 11 种辅助技术的 17 个一般因素并确定了优先顺序。这项研究是根据消费者的具体关注点制定设计、工程和选择标准的第一步。
The most important basis for evaluating an assistive device is whether it satisfies the needs of the disabled consumer. However, the factors that consumers consider in determining whether a device meets their needs are not well understood. This preliminary study applied a small focus group process to identify and prioritize factors used by long-term users of assistive technology in assessing their devices. A modified version of the Delphi Method was applied to two groups of long-term users - a Panel of Consumer Experts with Mobility Impairments and a Panel of Consumer Experts with Sensory Impairments. In total, the panels identified and prioritized 17 general factors for 11 types of assistive technologies. This study constitutes an initial step toward the development of design, engineering, and selection criteria based on the specific concerns of consumers.