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Device Abandonment

Device Abandonment is a phenomenon in assistive technology research denoting the discontinuation of use of a prescribed assistive device by an individual despite its availability and intended benefit, distinguishing it from non-adoption or temporary non-use by involving an initial period of utilization followed by cessation.

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4.6K

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134

Authors

89

Institutions

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2017–2026

14

Variants

Assistive Technology Abandonment

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39

Predictors of Assistive Technology Abandonment

Betsy Phillips, Hongxin Zhao · Assistive Technology · 1993 · 990 citations

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Upper-Limb Prosthetics

Elaine Biddiss, Tom Chau · American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · 2007 · 638 citations

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Why we use and abandon smart devices

Amanda Lazar, Christian Koehler, Theresa Jean Tanenbaum et al. · 2015 · 403 citations

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Factors Associated with Assistive Technology Discontinuance among Individuals with Disabilities

Marti L. Riemer-Reiss, Robbyn R. Wacker · Journal of rehabilitation · 2000 · 324 citations

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Beyond Abandonment to Next Steps

Daniel A. Epstein, Monica Caraway, Chuck Johnston et al. · 2016 · 261 citations · Full text

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Authors

134

  1. MJ
    Marcia J. Scherer

    Institute for Matching Person and Technology, United States

    3 publications · 314 citations

    3

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  2. LJ
    Leen Jabban

    University of Bath, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 40 citations

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  3. BA
    Ben Ainsworth

    University of Southampton, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 40 citations

    2

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  4. WW
    Walter Wittich

    Université de Montréal, Canada

    2 publications · 51 citations

    2

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  5. DZ
    Dingguo Zhang

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    2 publications · 40 citations

    2

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Institutions

89

  1. Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

    Toronto, Canada

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    417 citations

  3. New England College of Optometry

    Boston, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    162 citations

  4. Université de Montréal

    Montreal, Canada

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    130 citations

  5. Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation

    Montreal, Canada

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    102 citations

  6. University of Bath

    Bath, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    109 citations

  7. University at Buffalo, State University of New York

    Buffalo, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    290 citations

  8. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    2K citations

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  2. Disability and Rehabilitation

    3 publications · 327 citations

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  3. Optometry and Vision Science

    3 publications · 85 citations

    3

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  4. Assistive Technology

    2 publications · 1.1K citations

    2

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  5. Technology and Disability

    2 publications · 191 citations

    2

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