Week 6 - Selecting, Reviewing & Evaluating Interventions

Question 1

Interventions need to be evaluated in terms of how well they will:

Answer 1

• Be used by the client (given their physical, cognitive, sensory & emotional capacities)
• Enable the client to complete the occupation in their preferred manner
• Fit with aspects of the environment

Question 2

Continued use influenced by

Answer 2

• Consumer being involved in the selection
• Changes in the consumer priorities and needs
• Motivation to use to device

Question 3

Features of over-toilet frames

Answer 3

• Armrests
• Steel/aluminium frame
• Free standing
• Static
• Fixed height

Question 4

Features of shower chairs

Answer 4

• Folding/non-folding
• Height adjustable
• Open seat front
• Seat drainage holes

Question 5

What are the consumers priorities?

Answer 5

Cost vs. Function vs. Aesthetics

Question 6

Things to consider when comparing products & designs

Answer 6

• Product features & specifications
• Consumer’s priorities and needs
• Experience with the product
• Existing evidence

Question 7

Design elements specified in the standards

Answer 7

• Dimensions e.g. the height, width, depth of clearances and spaces and size and location of various fixtures and fittings.
• Features of fixtures and fittings e.g. level handles
• Structural and technical requirements e.g. sheer forces, slope, maximum length of ramps, edgings, space between rail and wall.
• Materials and finishes e.g. nature of surfaces and edges

Question 8

Universal design

Answer 8

Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialised design

Question 9

Universal design principals

Answer 9

1. Equitable Use: the design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities
2. Flexibility in Use: the design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities
3. Simple and Intuitive Use: use of design is easy to understand, regardless of the user’s experience, knowledge, language skills
4. Perceptible Information: the design communicates necessary information effectively to the user, regardless of ambient conditions or the user’s sensory abilities
5. Tolerance for Error: the design minimises hazards and the adverse consequence of accidental or unintended actions
6. Low Physical Effort: the design can be used efficiently and comfortable and with a minimum of fatigue
7. Size and Space for Approach and Use: appropriate size and space is provided for approach, reach, manipulation