Table 2 Interview questionnaire for user needs

General behaviors for rehabilitation

Symptoms and rehabilitation methods for hemiplegia

∙ How old are you?

∙ What is the diagnosis name?

∙ When was the onset?

∙ Where did the hemiplegia develop?

∙ Do you have a guardian?

∙ When did you first visit the welfare center?

∙ How often do you visit the welfare center?

∙ What type and frequency of rehabilitation are you receiving at the welfare center?

∙ What is your daily routine?

∙ What are the symptoms of hand parts of hemiplegic patients, and which should be alleviated first during rehabilitation exercises?

∙ What rehabilitation treatment is being applied to alleviate the symptoms of hand parts of hemiplegic patients?

∙ How long does it take on average for rehabilitation treatment for hemiplegic patients?

∙ What temperature is appropriate for applying heat to the hemiplegic hand?

Previous use experience with hand assistive devices

Functional requirements for assistive devices

∙ Is there any hand assistive device that you currently use?

∙ If not, have you had any experience using it in the past? If yes, what kind? if not, why?

∙ Are you thinking about using an assistive device? If not, why?

∙ Is there any treatment that uses a hand assist device during rehabilitation treatment for hemiplegic patients? If yes, what is it and if not, why?

∙ What kind of functions do you think are needed for rehabilitation exercises using hand assist devices for hemiplegic patients?

∙ What do you think is the need for improvement in relation to existing hand assist devices?

∙ Are there any nerves that I need to pay special attention to when wearing assistive devices?

∙ In relation to the direction of the arms and hands during rehabilitation, what posture would not put a strain on the body?

Personal preferences for the devices

∙ What are your thoughts on hand assistive devices?

∙ What color assistive devices do you want?

∙ If you were to use the device, what features would you like it to have?

∙ Do you think the ability to put on/off the device yourself is necessary if you use it?

∙ What type of device would you like to use?