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inThe British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol.79 N°10 (Octobre 2016) . - p. 584-590

Titre :	Electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair performance for children aged 7 to 9 years
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Eileen McCourt ; Jackie Casey
Année de publication :	2016
Article en page(s) :	p. 584-590
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	pédiatrie  enfant  chaise roulante  évaluation
Résumé :	Introduction Northern Ireland wheelchair guidelines state that wheelchair users who wish to drive their National Health Service provided powered wheelchairs outdoors must complete an electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair test. Within the same guidelines, children in Northern Ireland under the age of 10 years are not permitted to complete this assessment. Research was completed to evaluate how children under 10 years would perform in electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair training and testing under adult supervision. Method A case-study design was utilised with three children aged 7–9 years to evaluate if: (a) these children can complete electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair training/testing safely with adult supervision; (b) the length of time using an electric powered indoor chair correlates with performance on electrically powered indoor chair training/testing; (c) the current Northern Ireland guidelines on age restriction should be re-evaluated so that each child is assessed on an individual basis rather than age. Findings Paediatric powered wheelchair users aged seven to nine years can become competent electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair users with adequate training and adult supervision. Length of time (years) driving an electrically powered indoor chair may not correlate with improved electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair performance. Conclusion Regional Northern Ireland criteria relating to electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair provision for children should be revised in order to consider an individual needs assessment, rather than imposing an age restriction.
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[article] Electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair performance for children aged 7 to 9 years [texte imprimé] / Eileen McCourt ; Jackie Casey . - 2016 . - p. 584-590.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol.79 N°10 (Octobre 2016) . - p. 584-590

Mots-clés :	pédiatrie  enfant  chaise roulante  évaluation
Résumé :	Introduction Northern Ireland wheelchair guidelines state that wheelchair users who wish to drive their National Health Service provided powered wheelchairs outdoors must complete an electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair test. Within the same guidelines, children in Northern Ireland under the age of 10 years are not permitted to complete this assessment. Research was completed to evaluate how children under 10 years would perform in electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair training and testing under adult supervision. Method A case-study design was utilised with three children aged 7–9 years to evaluate if: (a) these children can complete electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair training/testing safely with adult supervision; (b) the length of time using an electric powered indoor chair correlates with performance on electrically powered indoor chair training/testing; (c) the current Northern Ireland guidelines on age restriction should be re-evaluated so that each child is assessed on an individual basis rather than age. Findings Paediatric powered wheelchair users aged seven to nine years can become competent electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair users with adequate training and adult supervision. Length of time (years) driving an electrically powered indoor chair may not correlate with improved electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair performance. Conclusion Regional Northern Ireland criteria relating to electrically powered indoor/outdoor chair provision for children should be revised in order to consider an individual needs assessment, rather than imposing an age restriction.
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