Wheelchairs and wheelchair accessories : a systematic review and assessment of medical, economic, social and ethical aspects / Statens beredning för medicinsk och social utvärdering (Sweden).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Statens beredning för medicinsk och social utvärdering (Sweden), author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People with disabilities--psychology.

People with disabilities.

Equipment Design--methods.

Equipment Design.

Human engineering--methods.

Human engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3 pages)

Other Title:

Wheelchairs and wheelchair accessories

Place of Publication:

Stockholm, Sweden : Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU), 2022.

Summary:

The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of different variants, combinations, and individual adaptations of wheelchairs: additional equipment for manual wheelchairs, education and practical training for wheelchair users as well as freedom to be able to choose a wheelchair and additional equipment, exemption from fees on the individual's activity, participation, freedom of action, quality of life and health, as well as on user's experiences of using a wheelchair. To make informed decisions about resource distribution municipalities and regions need to understand not only how factors related to wheelchairs affect individuals, but also the impact of those factors affect resource consumption. Therefore, this report also highlights financial aspects. The evaluation concerns people of all ages, with permanently reduced mobility, who use a wheelchair they operate themselves (self-propelled).

Notes:

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