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| Prevalence and predictors off need for seating intervention and mobility for persons in long-term care | | Author(s) | Melissa C Bourbonniere, Laura M Fawcett, William C Miller |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 26, no 3, Autumn 2007 |
| Pages | pp 195-204 |
| Source | http://www.utpjournals.com |
| Keywords | Wheelchairs ; Mobility ; Space needs ; Care homes ; Architectural design ; Access areas ; Cross sectional surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to: determine the prevalence of need for wheelchair seating intervention in two long-term care facilities in Vancouver, British Columbia; determine the extent of the residents' independent mobility within these facilities; and explore the relationship between proper wheelchair seating and positioning and independent mobility. The study population comprised 99 older adults who used wheelchairs. Results indicated firstly that there was a low need (overall 22%) for wheelchair seating intervention in the two facilities. Secondly, half of the residents were independently mobile in their own rooms and on their units, but independent mobility decreased when greater distances needed to be travelled. Lastly, the need for wheelchair seating intervention was the only significant predictor of extent of independent mobility. These findings suggest that, where there are dedicated staff and equipment resources, the need for wheelchair seating intervention can be minimised and independent mobility for long-term care residents maximized. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-091201202 A |
| Classmark | MFA: C4: R5: KW: YB3: YC3: 3KB: 7S |
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