L'utilisation ou non des aides techniques: comparaison d'un modèle américain aux besoins de la réalité québécoise

摘要: In order to understand better the nature of success or failure a recommendation technical aid, group occupational therapists from Quebec became interested in an American assessment called "Assistive technology device predisposition assessment". This is based on "Matching Person and Technology" model proposed by Scherer 1994. The describes 40 factors that can influence use (or non use) aids. A participative qualitative study was conducted with collaboration 10 francophone therapists, verify if tool be adapted Quebec's context. Each had reconstruct two case studies following aid: first showing satisfactory aid second, aid. According participants' experience, results show focuses well pertinent aids, providing seven other specific are added. article four importance considering different influential could render significant results. Finally, generated proposals for further research area