Participation of Manual Wheelchair Users in the Community: The Relationship to Wheelchair Skills Capacity
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Wheelchairs
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire Capacity Version
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
To explore the relationship between ability to do different wheelchair skills and the participation and quality of life of wheelchair users in and around their home and community. The investigators study hypothesis:
- Self-reported capacity of wheelchair skills (ability to do wheelchair skills) is strongly related to self-reported participation.
- Self-reported capacity of wheelchair skills (ability to do wheelchair skills) is related to the average daily distance traveled in their wheelchair.
Investigators
Kim Parker
Rehabilitation Engineer
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •have a manual wheelchair for home and community use;
- •use a manual wheelchair at least once a week;
- •have a minimum of 3 months experience using a manual wheelchair outside the hospital setting;
- •be over the age of 18;
- •be able to read and understand English and follow verbal and visual instructions;
- •be competent to give informed consent;
- •be willing to take part in the study, including signing the consent after carefully reading it;
- •not have been under significant bed rest for the past month.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire Capacity Version
Time Frame: baseline
Participants will be asked if they can perform 32 skills from the WST 4.1 (capacity)using a structured interview approach. A skill will be considered a pass if done describing a safe manner.
Impact on Participation and Autonomy Questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline
This measure addresses autonomy with respect to activities and participation, and is a self-report measure.
Average Distance Travelled
Time Frame: Up to a week time period, one time measure
The average distance treavelled per day over a week in the participant's wheelchair will be measured.
Secondary Outcomes
- Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale short form(baseline)