Publication
Potential advantages, barriers, and facilitators of implementing a cognitive orthosis for cooking for individuals with traumatic brain injury: the healthcare providers’ perspective
Publisher:
Informa UK Limited
Date:
05-11-2022
DOI:
10.1080/17483107.2020.1833093
Abstract: Considering the key role of health care providers in integrating assistive technologies into clinical settings (e.g., in/outpatient rehabilitation) and home, this study explored the care providers' perspectives on Using a qualitative descriptive approach, semi-structured in idual interviews and focus groups were carried out with experienced care providers of adults with TBI ( According to the participants, COOK could potentially be used with in iduals with cognitive impairments (TBI and non-TBI) to increase safety and independence in meal preparation and support healthcare providers. However, limited access to funding, clients' lack of motivation/knowledge, and the severity of their cognitive and motor impairments were perceived as potential barriers. Facilitators to the use of COOK include training sessions, availability of private rovincial financing, and comprehensive assessments by a clinical team prior to use. Health care providers' perspectives will help develop implementation strategies to facilitate the adoption of COOK within homes and clinical contexts for in iduals with TBI and improve the next version of this technology.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONCOOK shows a high potential for increasing independence and safety during meal preparation with its sensor-based monitoring of the environment and cognitive-based assistance, for adults with TBI.Comprehensive clinical assessments to identify in iduals' therapeutic goals, clinical characteristics, and living environments are necessary to facilitate the deployment of COOK.