Associations among occupational roles, independence, assistive technology, and purchasing power of individuals with physical disabilities

作者：Cezar da Cruz Daniel Marinho; Guillaumon Emmel Maria Luisa

来源：Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2013, 21(2): 484-491.

• Occupational Therapy
• Self-help devices
• Activities of Daily Living
• Public Policies
• Disabled Persons
• Role

Objective: to verify whether there are associations among occupational roles, independence to perform Activities of Daily Living, purchasing power, and assistive technology for individuals with physical disabilities. Method: 91 individuals with physical disabilities participated in the study. The instruments used were: Role Checklist, Brazilian Economic Classification Criterion, Barthel Index, and a Questionnaire to characterize the subjects. Results: an association with a greater number of roles Was found among more independent individuals using a lower number of technological devices. Higher purchasing power was associated with a lower functional status of dependence. Conclusion: even though technology was not directly associated with independence, the latter was associated with a greater number of occupational roles, which requires reflection upon independence issues when considering the participation in occupational roles. These findings support interdisciplinary actions designed to promote occupational roles in individuals with physical disabilities.

• 出版日期2013-4