Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
In Figure 9.3, a brown button sign shows the phases of participation for the
psychotechnologist intervention.
The psychotechnologist, along with the multidisciplinary team, evaluates the data and
user's request.
• If the data provided by the user are not suficient for a “matching process,” the
user is requested to convey more information and the process returns to “user
data collection.”
• If the data provided by the user are suficient for a “matching process,” the psy-
chotechnologist, in accordance with the multidisciplinary team, proceeds by set-
ting and scheduling an appointment for a meeting with the user.
The psychotechnologist, because his or her principal skill is technological and psycho-
logical competency, receives from the multidisciplinary team the commitment to arrange
a suitable setting for the matching assessment. Then, the multidisciplinary team, along
with the user, assesses the assistive solution proposed, tries the solution, and gathers
outcome data.
The psychotechnologist, according to the multidisciplinary team, evaluates the outcome
of the matching assessment.
User Actions
AT Assessment Components
Center for Te chnical Aid
ICF factors (user request)
START
User/client REQUEST
Contact
Request to
solve activity
limitations
Request to solve
environmental
restrictions
User seeking solution
Clinical measures, functional
analysis, and psycho-socio-
environmental evaluations
User data collection
Providing history
(medical, rehabilitation,
support use) and
psycho-socio-
environmental data
Multidisciplinary
team meeting for:
- user data valuation and-
setting design
Data elaboration
NOT
User subjective
evaluation of
technological aids
User checking solution
Setting set-up
Matching process:
-
assistive solution
proposal
-
assistive solution
user-trial
-
assistive solution
outcome
Environmental
assessment
process
(
see the usability
and accessibility
evaluation
diagram
)
Te chnological
aid selection
User
evaluation of
assistive
solution
Te mporary
or
permanent
EXIT
NOT
NOT
Assistive solution
Multidisciplinary
team evaluation
Environmental
evaluations
NOT
Assistive solution obtained:
public health system or
public/private insurance
User
agreement
User living solution
EXIT
NOT
NOT
Short/Long-term use
- Effectiveness
- E ciency
- Usability
- Personal, emotional,
social, comfort with use
- Subjective well-being
- Benefit
Assistive solution provision
Personal well-being, user
satisfaction, and benefit
from use
User support
Follow up
FIgUre 9.3
The Assistive Technology Assessment process flow chart. Button signs show the phases of participation for the
psychotechnologist intervention.
