The potential impact of intelligent power wheelchair use on social participation: perspectives of users, caregivers and clinicians
| Autor: | Evelina Pituch, Louise Demers, Richard Gourdeau, Joelle Pineau, Paula W. Rushton, Dahlia Kairy, Caryne Torkia, Robert Forget, Anas El Fathi, Paula Stone, François Routhier, Philippe Archambault |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Engineering Activities of daily living Applied psychology Biomedical Engineering Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Power (social and political) Speech and Hearing Interpersonal relationship Physical medicine and rehabilitation Wheelchair Patient satisfaction Activities of Daily Living medicine Humans Disabled Persons Interpersonal Relations Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Rehabilitation Equipment Design Middle Aged Social Participation Social engagement Caregivers Wheelchairs Patient Satisfaction Thematic analysis business human activities Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. 10:191-197 |
| ISSN: | 1748-3115 1748-3107 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/17483107.2014.907366 |
| Popis: | To explore power wheelchair users', caregivers' and clinicians' perspectives regarding the potential impact of intelligent power wheelchair use on social participation.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with power wheelchair users (n = 12), caregivers (n = 4) and clinicians (n = 12). An illustrative video was used to facilitate discussion. The transcribed interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis.Three main themes were identified based on the experiences of the power wheelchair users, caregivers and clinicians: (1) increased social participation opportunities, (2) changing how social participation is experienced and (3) decreased risk of accidents during social participation.Findings from this study suggest that an intelligent power wheelchair would enhance social participation in a variety of important ways, thereby providing support for continued design and development of this assistive technology.An intelligent power wheelchair has the potential to: Increase social participation opportunities by overcoming challenges associated with navigating through crowds and small spaces. Change how social participation is experienced through "normalizing" social interactions and decreasing the effort required to drive a power wheelchair. Decrease the risk of accidents during social participation by reducing the need for dangerous compensatory strategies and minimizing the impact of the physical environment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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