Everyday life for users of electric wheelchairs – a qualitative interview study

Rossen, Camilla Blach; Sørensen, Betina Bang; Jochumsen, Bente Würtz; Wind, Gitte

doi:10.3109/17483107.2012.665976

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“…Using a PMD has been shown to positively influence everyday occupations (2), participation (2,5), and quality of life (2, 5-7), but does not seem to add additional occupations to the repertoire of everyday occupations (7,8). The reason for this is not known, but it has been suggested that environmental factors might be a contributing factor (7).…”

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“…To be able to use a PMD optimally at home, and to be able to move in and out independently, it is important that the dwelling is usable for the PMD, otherwise the dwelling must be adapted (8,11). Still, it is not clear how environmental barriers in dwellings influence PW and PS use, especially not from the users' own perspective.…”

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“…However, public buildings and places outdoors as well as homes of friends and family are known to hinder the use of PMDs, impacting also social occupations such as meeting friends (8,13). Since most previous studies used methodology with limited potential to capture the 4 user perspective (8,14), the knowledge on users own perceptions and experiences is limited.…”

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“…Another issue is gender differences regarding PMD use (8). Women seem to use their PMDs less away from their homes than men (14), and men seem to have better driving skills than women (15).…”

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“…Since most previous studies used methodology with limited potential to capture the 4 user perspective (8,14), the knowledge on users own perceptions and experiences is limited.…”

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Men’s and women’s perspectives on using a powered mobility device: Benefits and societal challenges

Pettersson

Iwarsson

Brandt

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Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Link to publication Citation for published version (APA): Pettersson, C., Iwarsson, S., Brandt, Å., Norin, L., & Månsson Lexell, E. (2014). Men's and women's perspectives on using a powered mobility device: Benefits and societal challenges. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 21(6), 438-446. DOI: 10.3109/11038128.2014.905634 General rights Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.• Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.• You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal 1 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S PERSPECTIVES OF USING A POWERED MOBILITY DEVICE -BENEFITS AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES AbstractObjective: To describe how men and women experience their use of powered wheelchair (PW) and powered scooters (PS) in everyday occupations, in the home and society at large.Methods: A qualitative research approach with focus group methodology was used. Four focus groups were created, with men and women as well as PW and PS users in different groups. Applying a descriptive approach, data were analyzed according to the principles described by Krueger.Findings: Three categories emerged and revealed that even though use of PW and PS increased independence and enabled everyday occupations, participants struggled to be independent powered mobility device (PMD) users. They experienced many accessibility problems in dwellings and in society, described similarly by users of PW and PS. Men and women experienced their use of (PMD differently, especially in relation to the service delivery process.Conclusions: The study contributes with new knowledge on accessibility for PW and PS users and related service delivery processes, stating that gender differences regarding provision and training must be taken into account. Occupational therapists can contribute to an enhanced understanding of the PMD users' challenges in person-environment-occupation transactions in the home and society, and thereby promote occupational justice for PMD users.

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“…Since most previous studies used methodology with limited potential to capture the 4 user perspective (8,14), the knowledge on users own perceptions and experiences is limited.…”

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Three Things Clinicians Should Know About Disability

Reynolds

2018

AMA Journal of Ethics

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The historical relationship between health care professionals and people with disabilities is fraught, a fact all the more troubling in light of the distinctive roles clinicians play in both establishing and responding to that which is considered normal or abnormal by society at large. Those who wish to improve their clinical practice might struggle, however, to keep up with developments across numerous disability communities as well as the ever-growing body of disability studies scholarship. To assist with this goal, I offer an overview of recent disability theory, outline a set of responsibilities clinicians have to disability communities, and provide recommendations for clinicians who hope to justly treat patients with disabilities and improve their care and health outcomes. Clinicians' Power to Name DisabilitiesWhile medical practice has always involved people with disabilities, it is only in recent decades that sustained disability activism, increased legal protections and social awareness, and new forms of communication have afforded various communities of people with disabilities larger platforms and increased political leverage to voice their experiences. Historically, these voices have by and large been silenced, a truth that sadly still reverberates today and one which requires significant effort to counter. 1 Through the creation, maintenance, and revision of diagnostic categories, health care in general and the practice of physicians in particular play distinctive roles in both establishing and responding to that which is named a disability or as disabling. Clinician misunderstanding concerning the meaning of disability and the resultant miscommunication between clinicians and people with disabilities can lead not only to negative health outcomes but also to much larger social consequences, ranging from ill-conceived state and federal policies that result in systemic oppression to various forms of interpersonal discrimination and stigmatization. 2 Clinicians also wield enormous power over the care and treatment of people with disabilities, a group every human will become part of over the life course. Those who wish to advance their knowledge and improve health outcomes would thus benefit from reflecting upon the meaning of disability and the moral obligations and responsibilities owed to communities of people with disabilities. Throughout, I will use the phrase

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2019

Assistive Technologies and Environmental Interventions in Healthcare

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Everyday life for users of electric wheelchairs – a qualitative interview study

Abstract: It is essential that professionals working with electric wheelchair users are aware of how all levels of occupation and identity are influenced by using a wheelchair. This will assist professionals in supporting the users living an autonomous and meaningful life.

Cited by 36 publications

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Men’s and women’s perspectives on using a powered mobility device: Benefits and societal challenges

Men’s and women’s perspectives on using a powered mobility device: Benefits and societal challenges

Three Things Clinicians Should Know About Disability

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