Use of a Tailor-Made Feeding Device to Improve the Self-Feeding Skills of a Woman with Congenital Upper Limb Deficiency

This case report illustrates a feeding device prescription process for a Chinese woman with congenital upper limb deficiency, using the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model. Positive experience was identified through a semi-structured interview after the participant had used the tailor-m...

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Veröffentlicht in:The British journal of occupational therapy 2009-09, Vol.72 (9), p.401-404
Hauptverfasser: Louie, Stephanie W S, Lai, Frank H Y, Poon, Carey M Y, Wong, Simon K M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This case report illustrates a feeding device prescription process for a Chinese woman with congenital upper limb deficiency, using the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model. Positive experience was identified through a semi-structured interview after the participant had used the tailor-made feeding device. This report supports the HAAT model application and the importance of the sociocultural contexts in the assistive device prescription process.
ISSN:0308-0226
1477-6006
DOI:10.1177/030802260907200906