Mobility and mobility-related participation outcomes of powered wheelchair and scooter interventions after 4-months and 1-year use.
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Summary, in English
Purpose: The aim was to investigate outcomes of powered wheelchair and scooter interventions after 4-months and 1-year use regarding need for assistance when moving around, frequency of mobility-related participation, easiness/difficulty in mobility during participation, and number of participation aspects performed in everyday life. Method: The study was a prospective cohort study, using an instrument focusing on mobility-related participation outcomes of mobility device interventions (NOMO 1.0), at baseline, after 4-months and 1-year use. Results: The results show that the outcomes in terms of participation frequency and easiness in mobility occur in a short time perspective, and that the effects remained stable at 1-year follow-up. The frequency of going for a walk increased most prominently (26%). Even though the majority of the participation aspects were not performed, more often they became easier to perform: 56-91% found that shopping, walking and visiting family/friends were easier. Moreover, independence outdoors and indoors increased. Conclusions: This small study provides knowledge about the outcomes of powered wheelchairs and scooters in terms of mobility and mobility-related participation in real-life situations. The study supports results from former studies, but even so, larger studies are required in order to provide evidence for the effectiveness of powered wheelchairs and scooters. [Box: see text].
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2012
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
211-218
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
Volym
7
Issue
3
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Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Taylor & Francis
Ämne
- Other Medical Sciences not elsewhere specified
Status
Published
Projekt
- Use of Powered Wheelchairs and Scooters – Individual and Organizational Perspectives
Forskningsgrupp
- Sustainable occupations and health in a life course perspective
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1748-3115