240
Participants
Start Date
December 31, 2011
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2016
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2017
Assistive Technology Provision and Tune-Up Intervention
"The home based AT Provision, Updating and Tune-Up (ATPUT) Intervention will consist of 5 components: 1) identification and prioritization of problematic activities by the assistance user and his/her principal, cohabitating caregiver; 2) in-residence assessment of the daily activities and social participation and preferences of the assistance user; 3) detailed review of the AT and human assistance that are currently being used; 4) recommendations by an occupational therapist for possible changes in the personal assistance strategy; 5) negotiation of an ATPUT Personal Plan with the assistance user and her/his principal caregiver.~The intervention occurs over a six week period and involves 3 to 6 visits from an occupational therapist."
Customary Care
Participants in the customary care group receive normal occupational therapy services.Occupational Therapy
Simon Fraser University- Gerontolgy Research Centre, Vancouver
Élisabeth Bruyère Research Centre, Ottawa
University of Montreal, Montreal
Collaborators (1)
Simon Fraser University
OTHER
Duke University
OTHER
University of Ottawa
OTHER
Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal
OTHER