Adaptive Equipment at Home is an educational health-literate patient resource designed for older adults with limited health literacy, with a focus on improving the understanding of adaptive equipment in an accessible way. Many patient resources are not health literate, leading to decreased functional independence, quality of life, and safety, especially in the older adult population. Adaptive Equipment at Home follows health literacy guidelines founded upon evidence-based research while applying the core principles from andragogy theory and the rehabilitative frame of reference. The ultimate goal of Adaptive Equipment at Home is to increase functional independence in older adults while improving the policies regarding health literacy in patient resources in healthcare facilities.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/46606 |
| Date | 24 August 2023 |
| Creators | Matejcik, Kristina Emily |
| Contributors | Perkins, Natalie A. |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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