Barriers and facilitators to mobile phone use for people with aphasia
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PURPOSE: Mobile phone use increases social participation. People with the communication disorder of aphasia are disadvantaged in the use of information and communication technology such as mobile phones and are reported to be more socially isolated than their peers. The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health provides a framework to address the impact of environmental factors on individual participation. The aim of this preliminary study was to identify the barriers and facilitators to mobile phone use for people with aphasia. METHOD: A qualitative descriptive study involving two phases was conducted: (1) semi-structured interviews with 6 individuals with aphasia who owned or expressed a desire to own a mobile phone; (2) structured observations of key scenarios identified in the interviews of 3 participants who were sampled from the interview study. RESULTS: Results identified 18 barriers and 9 facilitators to mobile phone use. Key barriers and facilitators were identified in the areas of design and features, written support and training, and communicative partners. CONCLUSION: Mobile phone use can be problematic for people with aphasia. Intervention needs to address the barriers and utilise the facilitators to mobile phone use for this population. Further research is required to inform policy and intervention programs to ensure that people with aphasia have access to this technology.
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The variety of symptoms experienced by people with aphasia makes it difficult to interact with products and technologies such as mobile phones, creating a barrier to digital participation.
“The variety of symptoms experienced by people with aphasia also makes it difficult to interact with products and technologies such as mobile phones, creating a barrier to digital participation (Greig et al., 2008;Brandenburg et al., 2013).”
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- Authors
- Greig, C.-A., Harper, R., Hirst, T., Howe, T., & Davidson, B.
- Affiliations
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Venue
- Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2008-07
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 307-324
- ISSN
- 1074-9357 (ISSN-L)
- 1945-5119
- OpenAlex
- W2027388067
- Cited by
- 60
- References
- 41
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- FWCI
- 14.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Social Sciences › Demography › Technology Use by Older Adults
- Social Sciences › Human Factors and Ergonomics › Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
- Keywords
- aphasia, mobile phone use, barriers and facilitators, assistive technology, social participation (health and rehabilitation), social isolation, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, technology design, communication disorders
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Aphasia, Equipment Design, Female, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Motor Skills, Qualitative Research, Cell Phone
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