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Chia-Jung Kang & Alexandra Lang
Abstract
Recently, assistive technology has gained a significant interest in research from various domains due to the rapid increase in the elderly, disabled, and immobile patient populations. This study introduced usability into caregivers’ perspectives in using assistive devices with a particular focus on standing aid devices, facilitating the movement of patients and caregivers in a safer transfer. Furthermore, the techniques for examining the caregiver burden and physical activities delivered the mental and physical aspects concerning the usability and devices. These also combined the approaches commonly used in assessing medical devices in human factors engineering (HFE).