Effects of Assistive Device Adaption on Activities of Disabled Persons in Shanghai
BI Qi
SONG Yu
JI Min
JIN Rong
XU Bin
YU Hui-jiong
CHEN Wan-chun
LI Heng
CHEN Gang
L Jun
Abstract：Objective To study the effects of assistive devices adaption on activities of disabled persons in 2 districts in Shanghai. Meth-ods 326 disabled persons who accepted the assistive devices adaption in 2 districts in Shanghai in September, 2011, were investigated with the self-designed questionnaire. Results Limb disability was the most of these disabled people, and 2/3 of them stayed in disabled condition more than 10 years. More than 70% of them agreed that assistive devices adaption improved their activities and more than 80% of them were satisfied with the effect of barrier-free remodification. Limb disabled persons benefited from the significant improvement of activities. Conclusion Assistive devices adaption is important to improve the activities of disabled persons.
Keywords：people with disabilityassistive deviceadaptionactivities
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 766-769 )