Perceptions on design, operability and impact of a power-assist, novel caregiver assist transport chair: a mixed methods study
All participants spoke of the potential for the CATC to expand the number and types of places they visit. Design and operability features noted for improvement are addressable in the next stage of design. Caregiver-targeted mobile technologies-like the CATC-have the potential to ease caregiver physical burden and allow for better navigation of community settings.
Authors
- Howard A Fink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5985-5447)
- Andrew H. Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2599-6436)
- Amber Wacek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7377-7449)
- Allison M. Gustavson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6401-1230)
- Tamara Vos-Draper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9038-2764)
- John Belew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6480-9632)
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Veterans Health Administration (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2026.2639466
- Primary Topic
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00