title: Utilization of the iPad application: Aid for Decision-making in Occupation Choice.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate an iPad (Apple) application, Aid for Decision-making in Occupation Choice (ADOC), so as to promote shared decision-making in an occupation-based goal setting. This application involves the client choosing from 94 illustrations describing daily activities related to the category of "activities and participation". One hundred occupational therapy clients evaluated the ADOC for goal setting; the clients and 37 occupational therapists underwent a survey to determine their perceptions of decision-making in the goal setting. More than 90% of the clients felt that they could give their opinions using the ADOC regarding goal setting. The majority of the occupational therapists (>90%) felt that ADOC would be useful in their clinical practice for setting client goals. The results indicated that ADOC is a useful and acceptable tool for both clients and occupational therapists in shared decision-making in occupation-based goal setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 238-8522, Japan. adoc.project@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kounosuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomori
authors.forename: Sei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uezu
authors.forename: Syota
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kinjo
authors.forename: Kakuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ogahara
authors.forename: Ryutaro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nagatani
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Higashi
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software