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| Older adults' use of, and satisfaction with, electric powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs | | Author(s) | Subhadra Evans, Andrew O Frank, Claudius Neophytou |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 36, no 4, July 2007 |
| Pages | pp 431-435 |
| Source | http://www.ageing.oupjournals.org |
| Keywords | Wheelchairs ; Usage [services] ; Consumer ; Satisfactory ; Qualitative Studies. |
| Annotation | Research documenting the experiences of electric powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs (EPIOC) users has generally failed to take into account older people's specific needs and concerns. This study sought to qualitatively examine older EPIOC users' satisfaction with the chair and service providers. 8 women and 9 men aged 60-81 (mean age 69) were recruited through a specialist wheelchair service database. All had severe mobility disabilities. Participants reported a variety of EPIOC uses, including shopping and some social contact. Moderate satisfaction with the chair was reported. Use was compromised by indoor and outdoor environmental barriers, or not meeting users' needs. Accidents were rare, but many users still experienced insecurity in the chair. High levels of satisfaction with the service were reported, although concern was expressed over length of waiting times. While EPIOCs proved useful to most older people with disabilities, nonetheless some reservations were expressed. Service providers should be aware that older EPIOC users may require extra support and the provision of timely adjustments to increase chair use. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070813208 A |
| Classmark | MFA: QLD: WY: 5HH: 3DP |
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