Satisfaction Survey for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Patients Comparing Rooms With and Without Assistive Technology



Status:Completed
Conditions:Neurology
Therapuetic Areas:Neurology
Healthy:No
Age Range:Any
Updated:2/4/2013
Start Date:June 2005
End Date:December 2014

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Satisfaction Survey for ALS Patients Comparing Rooms With and Without Assistive Technology


The purpose of this study is :

1. To assess the ALS patient's satisfaction related to a hospital stay on the neurology
floor of Hahnemann Hospital.

2. To compare the reported satisfaction of those individuals who stayed in a standard
hospital room with those who stayed in Room 1455. Room 1455 is a room specifically set
up with assistive technology related to environmental controls for individuals with
disabilities.

3. To look at frequency of use of the various pieces of adaptive equipment.


Inclusion Criteria:

- In-patients with probable or definite ALS, ages 18 - 90, staying on the neurology
floor of Hahnemann Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

- In-patients who do not meet the criteria of the diagnosis of ALS.
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