Application of database technology to assistive device placement

Author

Hoyer, Elmer A. ; Hoyer, David E. ; Hommertzheim, Mark A.

Author_Institution

Wichita State Univ., KS, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

21-23 Mar 1988

Firstpage

167

Lastpage

171

Abstract

A database of attendant care requirements in an IL (independent living) environment has been established by the Wichita REC (Rehabilitation Engineering Center). This database is composed of a very small sample population per capability level but is considered to provide a basis for further analysis of the funding level required. An analysis of this database is presented with areas of high need for personal assistance per individual identified. It is expected that the results will provide state and federal agencies, as well as the consumer, the information required to predict the funding needed to provide this personal assistance and also provide a basis for determining the cost-effectiveness of the assistive devices available on the market

Keywords

database management systems; social sciences computing; Rehabilitation Engineering Center; Wichita REC; assistive device placement; attendant care requirements; database; funding level; independent living environment; personal assistance; Birth disorders; Costs; Data analysis; Data engineering; Databases; Educational institutions; Employment; Medical services; Senior members; US Government;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

IEEE Region 5 Conference, 1988: 'Spanning the Peaks of Electrotechnology'

Conference_Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/REG5.1988.15923

Filename

15923