Seating, postural support, safety and satisfaction of users of wheelchairs in a CABA Rehabilitation Institute. Descriptive study.

Introduction: In the world, 75 million people require a wheelchair (W/C) but only between 5% and 15% of them have one. The WHO defines a W/C as adequate if it meets the needs of the user and their environment, offers appropriate seating and postural support and if it is safe and durable. Objectives:...

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Autores principales: Oholeguy, Agustín Alejandro, Barbalaco, Luciana, Di Prinzio, María Florencia, Silva, Nicolás, Annarattone, Andrea Vanesa, Cazurro, María Eugenia, Osses, Florencia Naomi, Pedace, Mariana, Stawski, Daniela Paula, Toth, Ayelén, Ventura, Magali Yael, Vissani, Amalia, Zanier, María Antonela
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2020
Materias:
disabled persons
wheelchairs
posture
equipment safety
patient satisfaction
persona con discapacidad
silla de ruedas
postura
seguridad de equipos
satisfacción del paciente
pessoas com deficiência
cadeiras de rodas
segurança de equipamentos
satisfação do paciente
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/28142
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Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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Sumario:Introduction: In the world, 75 million people require a wheelchair (W/C) but only between 5% and 15% of them have one. The WHO defines a W/C as adequate if it meets the needs of the user and their environment, offers appropriate seating and postural support and if it is safe and durable. Objectives: The primary objective is to describe the seating, postural support and safety of W/Cs users who attend the I.Re.P kinesiology service. The secondary objective is to learn about their satisfaction with their W/Cs and related services. Subjects and method: The subjects were W/C users who attend the I.Re.P. kinesiology service. The W/Cs were evaluated following the WHO guidelines, and the satisfaction using the QUEST 2.0 questionnaire. Results: Within 30 patients, 21 were men aged around 48.17 years. Only 1 subject had all the correct measures of safety, seating and posture adjustment. 6 had all the correct measures for an adequate seating and 5 had all the safety measures. Regarding satisfaction, high scores have been found with respect to W/C and low scores with respect to related services. All in all, the total satisfaction got mostly medium and high scores. Conclusion: Only 1 subject out of the 30 evaluated complied with all the seating, postural adjustment and safety requirements necessary to consider an adequate W/C. Most subjects reported being more satisfied with their W/C than with the related services.

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