1. Development of a Manually Operated Communication System (MOCS) for patients in intensive care units.
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Goldberg, Miriam A., Hochberg, Leigh R., Carpenter, Dawn, and Walz, J. Matthias
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TELECOMMUNICATION equipment ,INTENSIVE care units ,FACILITATED communication ,CRITICALLY ill ,PATIENTS ,PRODUCT design ,INFORMATION technology ,DIFFUSION of innovations - Abstract
Nonvocal alert patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting often struggle to communicate due to inaccessible or unavailable tools for augmentative and alternative communication. Innovation of a hand-operated non-touchscreen communication system for nonvocal ICU patients was guided by design concepts including speech output, simplicity, and flexibility. A novel communication tool, the Manually Operated Communication System (MOCS), was developed for use in intensive care settings with patients unable to speak. MOCS is a speech-output technology designed for patients with manual dexterity impairments preventing legible writing. MOCS may have the potential to improve communication for nonvocal patients with limited manual dexterity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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