@article{29140,
  author = {Muniz LS and Amaral IGS and Dias TS and Rodrigues JL},
  title = {The influence of assistive technology on occupational performance and satisfaction of leprosy patients with grade 2 disabilities.},
  abstract = {<p><strong>INTRODUCTION:: </strong>We aimed to investigate the feasibility of assistive technology (AT) devices to improve leprosy patients' occupational performances and satisfaction.</p>

<p><strong>METHODS:: </strong>This is a pretest-posttest design study. The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure was used to assess the occupational performance and satisfaction of five leprosy participants with grade 2 disabilities before and after ten 45-minute interventions using assistive technology devices.</p>

<p><strong>RESULTS:: </strong>The data showed a statistically significant 7-point average improvement (p&lt;0.05) in participants' post-intervention performance and satisfaction scores.</p>

<p><strong>CONCLUSIONS:: </strong>Assistive technology devices may be useful therapeutic tools to enhance autonomy/independence and satisfaction of leprosy patients with grade 2 disabilities.</p>
},
  year = {2016},
  journal = {Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical},
  volume = {49},
  pages = {644-647},
  issn = {0037-8682},
  url = {http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rsbmt/v49n5/0037-8682-rsbmt-49-05-00644.pdf},
  doi = {10.1590/0037-8682-0097-2016},
  language = {eng},
}