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Assistive Technologies and Environmental Interventions in Healthcare

An Integrated Approach
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Assistive Technologies and Environmental Interventions in Healthcare offers a holistic and client-centred exploration of the interplay between individuals' needs and their environments. It delves into the relationship between disability and both traditional and innovative technologies through a humanistic lens called Technology-Environment Intervention (TEI). Written by a multidisciplinary team, the book covers conceptual practice models, clinical reasoning, design problem-solving, and factors influencing the development of assistive technologies.
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This book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students in occupational therapy and related health professions. It also serves as a valuable resource for those preparing for certification and board examinations, providing practical case studies and review questions to support learning.

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Providing a holistic and client-centred approach, Assistive Technologies and Environmental Interventions in Healthcare explores the individual’s needs within the environment, examines the relationship between disability and a variety of traditional and cutting-edge technologies, and presents a humanistic discussion of Technology-Environment Intervention (TEI).

Written by a multidisciplinary team of authors, this text introduces readers to a variety of conceptual practice models and clinical reasoning perspectives. It also provides insight into how designers solve human-tech problems, discusses best practices for both face-to-face and virtual teams, and looks at the psychological, sociocultural, and cognitive factors behind the development and provision of assistive technologies.

  • Examines a wide range of technologies and environmental interventions
  • Demonstrates how a better understanding of the complexity of human interaction with both the physical and social environment can lead to better use of technology
  • Explores the future of technology and research in TEI

Complete with a range of learning features such as keywords, case studies, and review questions, this book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students in occupational therapy and other related health professions, as well as those undertaking certification and board examinations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119483229

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Edited by Lynn Gitlow
  • Edited by Kathleen Flecky

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 213.0mm

Height: 277.0mm

Weight: 1134g

Pages: 448

About the Author

Lynn Gitlow is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, USA. She has practiced in the area of assistive technology for over 20 years.

Kathleen Flecky is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She has been teaching and practicing in the area of community health and health promotion for 19 years.

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