Perceived difficulty in use of everyday technology in persons with acquired brain injury of different severity: A comparison with controls.

摘要

Objective: To compare the perceived difficulty in use of everyday technology in persons with acquired brain injury with different levels of severity of disability with that of controls. Methods: This comparison study recruited 2 samples of persons with acquired brain injury and controls, comprising a total of 161 participants, age range 18-64 years. The long and short versions of the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire and the Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale were used to evaluate participants. Results: Persons with acquired brain injury demonstrated lower mean levels of perceived ability in use of everyday technology than controls (F?=?21.84, degrees of freedom?=?1, p?