Using computer aided case based reasoning to support clinical reasoning in community occupational therapy.
Community occupational therapists have long been involved in the provision of environmental control systems. Diverse electronic technologies with the potential to improve the health and quality of life of selected clients have developed rapidly in recent years. Occupational therapists employ clinical reasoning in order to determine the most appropriate technology to meet the needs of individual clients. This paper describes a number of the drivers that may increase the adoption of information and communication technologies in the occupational therapy profession. It outlines case based reasoning as understood in the domains of expert systems and knowledge management and presents the preliminary results of an ongoing investigation into the potential of a prototype computer aided case based reasoning tool to support the clinical reasoning of community occupational therapists in the process of assisting clients to choose home electronic assistive or smart house technology.
Taylor
Bruce
B
Scott Sutherland School, Faculty of Design and Technology, The Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, 10 7QB, Aberdeen, UK. b.taylor@rgu.ac.uk
Robertson
David
D
Wiratunga
Nirmalie
N
Craw
Susan
S
Mitchell
Dawn
D
Stewart
Elaine
E
D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*