The effect of equipment usage and residual task difficulty on use of personal assistance, days in bed, and nursing home placement

Article Abstract:

A study to analyze whether residual difficulty in functioning in spite of equipment use is linked with increased use of personal assistance is given. The results propose that residual task difficulty in spite of equipment for indoor mobility and transferring is linked with worse outcomes, including increased dependency on personal assistance and more days in bed.

Health aspects, Disabled persons, Aged patients, Elderly patients, Self-help devices for the disabled, Assistive technology devices, Handicapped access device

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Activity restriction among wheelchair users

Article Abstract:

Research shows that wheelchair users experience, on average, 11.17 hours spent out of bed, 5.56 hours of personal assistance, and 1.79 mobility limitations per day. Data were obtained from 153 wheelchair users living in community settings within one to three weeks of receiving the wheelchair.

Physiological aspects, Behavior, Physically disabled persons, Activities of daily living

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A clinical trial of a rehabilitation expert clinician versus usual care for providing manual wheelchairs

Article Abstract:

The impact of various methods of distributing wheelchairs is determined. Wheelchair owners used their wheelchairs more when it was made available through an expert clinician using a complex intervention.

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