Wheelchair intervention -- a client centered approach

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Samuelsson, Kersti A.M.^{; *} | Larsson, Harriet | Thyberg, Mikael

Affiliations: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospital, 581 85 Linköping, Sweden

Correspondence: [*] Tel.: +46 13 221 560; Fax: +46 13 221 564; E-mail: Kersti.Samuelsson@.lio.se.

Abstract: The experience physiotherapists and occupational therapists gain from wheelchair prescription, adjustment and adaptation, is often a form of practical knowledge which may be difficult to generalize and communicate. This paper presents a method to make this experience and the discussion about goals and ranking of wheelchair functions more explicit and more systematically documented. According to our practice, illustrated by a case study, it seems to be a helpful tool for decision and evaluation in the individual cases. The next step will be to use this approach to gather quantitative data from different groups of clients.

Keywords: wheelchair, ergonomics, evaluation, client case

DOI: 10.3233/TAD-1999-10206

Journal: Technology and Disability, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 123-127, 1999