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Assessment of Power Wheelchair User Satisfaction Using Seat Elevators

Schiappa, Vince (2016) Assessment of Power Wheelchair User Satisfaction Using Seat Elevators. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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The purpose of this study was to assess the difference in satisfaction of using seat elevators (SE) on power wheelchairs among individuals with disabilities through retrospective analysis of two clinical quality assurance databases that included time 1 (T1) and time 2 (T2) Functional Mobility Assessment (FMA) scores. The FMA is a validated self-report questionnaire that measures a person’s satisfaction in performing Mobility Related Activities of Daily Living (MRADL) across 10 items (Kumar, 2013). The databases collectively held 731 cases while 123 cases met the inclusion criteria of using a power wheelchair equipped with a SE at either T1, T2, or both. Three aspects of the FMA were assessed; #5 (reach), #6 (transfer), and total score. Cases were assigned to one of the three following groups; power wheelchair (PWC) users using a device with a SE at T1 but using a new device without a SE at T2 (SE – NSE, n = 14); PWC users using a device with a SE at T1 and using a device with a SE at T2 (SE – SE, n = 42); and PWC users using a device without a SE at T1 but using a device with a SE at T2 (NSE – SE, n = 67). The three aspects of the FMA were analyzed within the three groups of PWC users. For the SE-NSE group, there was a significant decrease for FMA item #5 (reach) (p = .03). There were no significant changes for FMA item #6 (transfer) (p = .48) and total score (p = .57). For the SE-SE group, there were significant improvements in FMA items #5 (reach) (p < .01), #6 (transfer) (p < .01), and total score (p < .01). For the NSE-SE group, there were significant improvements for FMA items #5 (reach) (p < .01), #6 (transfer) (p < .01), and total score (p < .01). In summary, the study indicates a SE can increase satisfaction of PWC users. The lack of a statistically significant difference in FMA item #6 and FMA total for the SE – NSE group was likely due to a small sample in that subgroup.


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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Schiappa, Vincevjs19@pitt.eduVJS19
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Thesis AdvisorSchmeler, Mark R.schmeler@pitt.eduSCHMELER
Committee MemberDicianno, BradDICIANNODICIANNO
Committee MemberSaptono, Andians38@pitt.eduANS38
Committee MemberKelleher, Annmarieakellehe@pitt.eduAKELLEHE
Date: 2 June 2016
Date Type: Publication
Defense Date: 21 March 2016
Approval Date: 2 June 2016
Submission Date: 23 March 2016
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Number of Pages: 46
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences > Rehabilitation Science and Technology
Degree: MS - Master of Science
Thesis Type: Master's Thesis
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: wheelchairs, patient outcome assessment, outcome assessment, mobility
Date Deposited: 02 Jun 2016 13:03
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2016 14:32
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/27312

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