A lifetime AT outcome measurement scale: The impact of a computer for people with muscular dystrophy

Mamoru Iwabuchi; Rumi Hirabayashi; Kenryu Nakamura; Rie Fukumoto; E. A. Draffan

A lifetime AT outcome measurement scale: The impact of a computer for people with muscular dystrophy

Mamoru Iwabuchi^*, Rumi Hirabayashi, Kenryu Nakamura, Rie Fukumoto, E. A. Draffan

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Abstract

In this study, a new assistive technology (AT) outcome measurement scale R-MATE (Retrospective Measurement of Assistive Technology Outcome) was developed and applied to the use of a personal computer as a writing tool for people with disabilities. R-MATE asks the user to evaluate their own skills and abilities, e.g. their self-efficacy and competency, in a retrospective manner bearing in mind their personal environment, tasks undertaken as part of their life events and introduction to assistive technology. Self-efficacy for writing was measured using R-MATE with thirteen patients who had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The result showed that AT introduction increased the user's self-efficacy although it varied among the individuals and their life phases.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Challenges for Assistive Technology. AAATE 07
Editors	Gorka Eizmendi, Jose Miguel Azkoitia, Gerald Craddock
Pages	676-680
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 2007 Dec 1
Externally published	Yes

Publication series

Name	Assistive Technology Research Series
Volume	20
ISSN (Print)	1383-813X
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8071

Keywords

Assistive technology outcome
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
personal computer
self-efficacy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Engineering (miscellaneous)

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A lifetime AT outcome measurement scale: The impact of a computer for people with muscular dystrophy. / Iwabuchi, Mamoru; Hirabayashi, Rumi; Nakamura, Kenryu et al.
Challenges for Assistive Technology. AAATE 07. ed. / Gorka Eizmendi; Jose Miguel Azkoitia; Gerald Craddock. 2007. p. 676-680 (Assistive Technology Research Series; Vol. 20).

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