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  • Human-computer interaction
  • Occupational therapy

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  • Effective home safety assessments are crucial for community living interventions.
  • The HESTIA app aims to enhance the comprehensiveness and efficiency of home safety evaluations.
  • Understanding evaluator perspectives is key to optimizing such tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore early career and experienced home evaluator perspectives on the content and usability of the HESTIA home safety assessment app.

Main Methods:

  • Usability evaluation of the HESTIA app using uMARS.
  • Focus groups with four early career and five experienced home evaluators.
  • Key concept analytic approach for data analysis.

Main Results:

  • Early career practitioners found the app's step-wise processes essential for accurate assessments.
  • Experienced evaluators preferred relying on their existing knowledge and experience.
  • The app's prompts and training support practitioners in conducting effective home safety evaluations.

Conclusions:

  • The HESTIA app can support rehabilitation practitioners in making effective decisions during home safety evaluations.
  • Mobile applications can improve client outcomes and aid in developing professional intuition.
  • Technology-driven assessments assist practitioners in meeting ethical responsibilities for quality service delivery.