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Usability of Eye-Gaze Controlled Computers in Sweden: A Total Population Survey
Department of Special Education, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Örebro University, School of Health Sciences.
2020 (English)In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 17, no 5, article id E1639Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Eye-gaze technology allows individuals with severe physical disabilities and complex communication needs to control a computer or other devices with eye-gaze, thereby enabling them to communicate and participate in society. To date, most research on eye-gaze controlled devices related to persons with disabilities has focused on a single diagnosis in either adults or children and has included only a few participants. This current study utilized a total population survey to identify the prevalence and perceived usability of eye-gaze technology among adults and children in Sweden. Participants were 171 eye-gaze technology users with severe physical and communication impairments, ranging between 4 and 81 years. Cerebral palsy was the most common diagnosis. Daily usage was found in 63%, while 33% had weekly, and 4% had less frequent usage. Adults, compared with children, reported using their computers more frequently (65%/38%; p < 0.01), and for the activities they needed to perform (59%/31%; p < 0.01) and were more satisfied with services, indicating that service providers should prioritize and develop more effective services for children and their parents.

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MDPI, 2020. Vol. 17, no 5, article id E1639
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Adults, children, complex communication needs, eye-gaze control devices, total population survey
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-80478DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17051639ISI: 000522389200179PubMedID: 32138358Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85081039902OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-80478DiVA, id: diva2:1413165
Available from: 2020-03-09 Created: 2020-03-09 Last updated: 2020-04-30Bibliographically approved

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