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(Unpublished)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Unpublished |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