Mag. Andrea Kerschbaumer, BSc MSc
Occupational Therapist; Academic Staff (Parental Leave)
andrea.kerschbaumer@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-4386
Project duration: 3.1.2022 to 22.12.2023
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders in childhood and adolescence. The main symptoms are attention deficit, hyperactivity and impulsivity. On the one hand, these deficits result in difficulties for the children in coping with everyday life. On the other hand, the behavioral problems of the affected children also have an impact on the well-being and functioning of the entire family. They experience increased everyday stress and dysfunction in family life.
Therefore, family-centered work and the accompanying support of these families to master the everyday situation is of great importance. This can be done, for example, by providing assistance in structuring the day, which should be integrated into the existing daily routine. Here, occupational therapy know-how makes an important contribution by providing practicable and effective solutions.
The aim of this research project is the product-oriented, user-oriented development and evaluation of the application "ELSA" based on the technical and occupational therapy expertise at the FH Campus Wien. The resulting application is intended to support guardians of children with ADHD as the primary target group.
The "ELSA" application is intended to perform the following functions:
By assessing the resources and deficits of their children, the guardians receive individualized and therefore tailored support tips for everyday life via an algorithm in the application.
Occupational Therapist; Academic Staff (Parental Leave)
andrea.kerschbaumer@fh-campuswien.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-4386
Head of Degree Program Health Assisting Engineering; Head of Research Center Digital Health and Care
Head of Research Center Health Sciences; Research and Development
Occupational Therapist; Academic Staff
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