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inAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 69/2 (Mars/Avril 2015) . - p.290040

Titre :	Taking Control: An Exploratory Study of the Use of Tilt-in-Space Wheelchairs in Residential Care
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Sneha Shankar, Auteur ; Bennett W. MORTENSON, Auteur ; Justin Wallace, Auteur
Année de publication :	2015
Article en page(s) :	p.290040
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Fauteuil roulant  Hébergement temporaire  AutonomieHuman activities  Patient positioning  Personal autonomy  Residential facilities  Self concept  Wheelchairs
Résumé :	Tilt-in-space (TIS) wheelchairs are common in residential care, but little empirical evidence exists regarding how they are used by residents and staff in these settings. As part of a larger study exploring the use of wheeled mobility in these facilities, we conducted a substudy to examine how TIS wheelchairs are used in practice and to explore the experiences of the residents who use them. We conducted a series of three participant observations and interviews with 6 residents or their family members and interviewed 10 staff. Our analysis identified taking control as the main overarching theme, subsuming two subthemes: promoting comfort and mobilizing to participate. Findings suggest that power TIS wheelchairs enable user control, whereas manual TIS wheelchairs promote staff control. These findings illustrate how TIS wheelchairs may enable or inhibit occupational engagement and suggest that vigilance is necessary to prevent their use as a restraint.
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[article] Taking Control: An Exploratory Study of the Use of Tilt-in-Space Wheelchairs in Residential Care [texte imprimé] / Sneha Shankar, Auteur ; Bennett W. MORTENSON, Auteur ; Justin Wallace, Auteur . - 2015 . - p.290040.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in American Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 69/2 (Mars/Avril 2015) . - p.290040

Mots-clés :	Fauteuil roulant  Hébergement temporaire  AutonomieHuman activities  Patient positioning  Personal autonomy  Residential facilities  Self concept  Wheelchairs
Résumé :	Tilt-in-space (TIS) wheelchairs are common in residential care, but little empirical evidence exists regarding how they are used by residents and staff in these settings. As part of a larger study exploring the use of wheeled mobility in these facilities, we conducted a substudy to examine how TIS wheelchairs are used in practice and to explore the experiences of the residents who use them. We conducted a series of three participant observations and interviews with 6 residents or their family members and interviewed 10 staff. Our analysis identified taking control as the main overarching theme, subsuming two subthemes: promoting comfort and mobilizing to participate. Findings suggest that power TIS wheelchairs enable user control, whereas manual TIS wheelchairs promote staff control. These findings illustrate how TIS wheelchairs may enable or inhibit occupational engagement and suggest that vigilance is necessary to prevent their use as a restraint.
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