Article

The aim was to explore the relationships between difficulties in the use
of everyday technology (ET) and the ability to perform activities of daily life
(ADL) in the home and in society and in the workplace in people with acquired
brain injury (ABI). METHOD: The investigation comprises an explorative
cross-sectional study of 74 people with ABI. The short version of the Everyday
Technology Use Questionnaire (S-ETUQ) and a revised version of the ADL taxonomy
were used to evaluate the participants. Rasch-generated person ability measures
of ET use and ADL were used in correlation analyses, in group comparisons by
ANOVA and in logistic regressions. RESULTS: Difficulty in the use of ET was
significantly correlated with ADL limitations. People who worked full- or
part-time had significantly higher ability to use ET than those with some type of
full-time, long-term sickness compensation. The ability to use ET, ADL ability
and age were significantly related to return to work. CONCLUSION: The ability to
use ET is related to all areas of everyday functioning in people with ABI.
Therefore, a patient's ability to use ET needs to be considered in rehabilitation
strategies following an ABI to enhance the patient's performance of activities in
the home and in society and to support his or her likelihood of returning to
work.

Langue : ANGLAIS