The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of standing powered wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.
There is limited research exploring the comfort, satisfaction, adverse effects, need for repair, and benefit in terms of secondary complications in standing powered wheelchair users with spinal cord injury. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of standing powered wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20
standing powered wheelchair evaluation
Ankara Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Wheelchair satisfaction
The patients' level of satisfaction with the features of the standing powered wheelchair will be evaluated with a 5-point Likert scale (from (1) not satisfied at all to (5) very satisfied). Dissatisfaction reason will be noted.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of one month
Wheelchair comfort
The patients' overall comfort level while using the standing powered wheelchair and the comfort level in some regions of the body (e.g. back, arms) in the standing position will be evaluated with a 5-point Likert scale (from (1) not satisfied at all to (5) very satisfied).
Time frame: through study completion, an average of one month
Wheelchair repair
Participants will be asked whether the standing powered wheelchair needs repairs and the area repaired.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of one month
Adverse and positive experiences
Participants will be asked about their adverse and positive experiences with the use of standing powered wheelchair
Time frame: through study completion, an average of one month
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