Building a Clinical Decision Support System for Prescription of Assistive Technology: An Example of Wheelchair Prescription

Authors

Pei-Chin Chou
Wen-Chou Chi
Hsin-Shui Chen
Wen-Yih Hsieh
Wang-Che Li

Translated Title

依臨床復健觀點建置輔具處方決策支援系統－以輪椅應用為例

Abstract

Background and Purpose: The application of assistive technology has recently been paid attention to with the benefit of social welfare. However, less systematic and comprehensive consideration has been given to the prescription of assistive devices. Moreover, the efficacy of assistive devices has not been systematically examined yet due to the lack of integration of related information. Methods: This study firstly interviewed clinical assessors for assistive technology by field research. As users participated periodically, object-oriented systems development methodology and case diagram were used as a design tool to build a prototype system. Finally, web applications were built in Oracle database by using ASP.NET and 3-tier architecture. Results: This study established a decision support system for wheelchair prescription. The system assessed a flowchart of wheelchair prescription and evaluated continuousness and completeness of follow-up care and health education. Conclusions: This decision support system for wheelchair prescription would be utilized to make a standardized diagnosis and reduce abandonment rate, as well as increase user satisfaction and reduce side effects and harm when a wrong diagnosis is made.

Language

Traditional Chinese

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.6315/2015.43(1)03

First Page

19

Last Page

31

Recommended Citation

Chou, Pei-Chin; Chi, Wen-Chou; Chen, Hsin-Shui; Hsieh, Wen-Yih; and Li, Wang-Che (2015) "Building a Clinical Decision Support System for Prescription of Assistive Technology: An Example of Wheelchair Prescription," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 43: Iss. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/2015.43(1)03
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol43/iss1/3