Expanding a web-based adaptive dressing resource for the pediatric population
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Background: Dressing is an important activity of daily living (ADL) that many children with disabilities have difficulty performing. Decreased independence during dressing impacts the quality of life of both children with disabilities and their caregivers. Practitioners and families of children with disabilities currently face barriers to accessing adaptive dressing resources. Purpose: The purpose of the Doctoral Capstone Experience was to redesign a website to increase access to adaptive dressing resources for practitioners and families of children with disabilities. Methods: The Website Development Phase consisted of gathering information to expand the website. The User Testing Phase consisted of conducting user testing to assess the usability of the website. Results: The adaptive dressing website was expanded to include five areas of adaptive dressing on a searchable catalog to address the needs identified by pediatric occupational therapy practitioners. During user testing, participants (n = 10) took an average of 52 seconds (SD = 37) and 11 clicks (SD = 7) to find the first relevant item in response to the case scenarios. Participants also provided feedback indicating the site was user-friendly with a few areas to improve on. Conclusion: The adaptive dressing website can potentially be a valuable tool for increasing access to adaptive dressing resources for practitioners, children with disabilities, and families.
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