In:
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 15, No. 11 ( 2020-11-13), p. e0241922-
Abstract:
Inertial measurement units (IMUs) have been increasingly popular in rehabilitation research. However, despite their accessibility and potential advantages, their uptake and acceptance by health professionals remain a big challenge. The development of an IMU-based clinical tool must bring together engineers, researchers and clinicians. This study is part of a developmental process with the investigation of clinicians’ perspectives about IMUs. Clinicians from four rehabilitation centers were invited to a 30-minute presentation on IMUs. Then, two one-hour focus groups were conducted with volunteer clinicians in each rehabilitation center on: 1) IMUs and their clinical usefulness, and 2) IMUs data analysis and visualization interface. Fifteen clinicians took part in the first focus groups. They expressed their thoughts on: 1) categories of variables that would be useful to measure with IMUs in clinical practice, and 2) desired characteristics of the IMUs. Twenty-three clinicians participated to the second focus groups, discussing: 1) functionalities, 2) display options, 3) clinical data reported and associated information, and 4) data collection duration. Potential influence of IMUs on clinical practice and added value were discussed in both focus groups. Clinicians expressed positive opinions about the use of IMUs, but their expectations were high before considering using IMUs in their practice.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1932-6203
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0241922
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0241922.t001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0241922.t002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0241922.t003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0241922.t004
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0241922.t005
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0241922.t006
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0241922.t007
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0241922.t008
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0241922.s001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0241922.s002
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2020
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2267670-3
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