This issue is about the patients and her important others’ attitudes, perceptions, preferences, satisfaction and relations to the technology. This covers whether, from a patient perspective, any positive or negative issues arise as a consequence of using the technology e.g. feelings of unity or empowerment and existential experiences (e.g. insecurity, worries, hope, anxiety, stigmatisation, social status, courage to face life, satisfaction, changes in self-conception).

EFF

(35): body functions: mental functions (chapter 1:b110-b199), environmental factors: attitudes (chapter 4:, e410-499), (3)