Factors influencing therapists' decision-making in the acceptance of new technology devices in stroke rehabilitation

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 415-425

  Chen, Christine C ^a,c   Bode, Rita K ^b  

^a Department of Neurology and the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Practice Issues; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Therapy Devices

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; SAFETY; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SAFETY; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955109043     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318214f5d8     Document Type: Article

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