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Adaptive Eating Device: Performance and Satisfaction of a Person with Parkinson's Disease
Background.:
Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) can experience motor impairments related to their hand-use that restrict participation in daily activities. Feeding is one activity impacted by this health condition. The use of adapted utensils can improve performance and independence in this activity.
Purpose.:
To investigate if a locally designed and made eating-adaptive device helps a person with PD to improve their feeding performance.
Method.:
Single-case ABC-type experimental design. Performance and satisfaction of a 60-year-old man with PD were assessed during feeding tasks in 70 sequential days in three phases. Celeration Line, Two-Standard Deviation Band, and Visual Analysis were the methods used for data analysis.
Findings.:
Performance and satisfaction increased significantly after the introduction of the adaptive eating device. The addition of weight also contributed to the increase in the participant's performance.
Implications.:
Adaptive eating device with low production costs and possibility of customized adjustments improves performance of people with PD.
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