ArticleAfrican journal of disability2017
Wheelchair service provision education in academia.
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- Pooled it
- Perception of occupational therapy intervention in wheelchair seating among healthcare professionals in Bahrain.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Wheeled and Seated Mobility Devices Provision: Quantitative Findings and SWOT Thematic Analysis of a Global Occupational Therapist Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Wheelchair service provision education for healthcare professional students, healthcare personnel and educators across low- to high-resourced settings: a scoping review.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2023Article
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- Understanding the Global Challenges to Accessing Appropriate Wheelchairs: Position Paper.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Development of an Electronic Exchange of Medical Documentation for Power Mobility Devices.Applied clinical informatics · 2021Article
- Exploratory investigation of the outcomes of wheelchair provision through two service models in Indonesia.PloS one · 2021Article
- Development of a toolkit for educators of the wheelchair service provision process: the Seating and Mobility Academic Resource Toolkit (SMART).Human resources for health · 2020Article
- Final Year Students' Knowledge on Basic Manual Wheelchair Provision: The State of Occupational Therapy Programs in Colombia.Occupational therapy international · 2020Article
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- Implementation of the hybrid course on basic wheelchair service provision for Colombian wheelchair service providers.PloS one · 2018Article
- Editorial.African journal of disability · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundAn estimated 70 million people with disabilities need wheelchairs. To address this global crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed an eight-step wheelchair service provision model to ensure service quality regardless of resource setting. The International Society of Wheelchair Professionals (ISWP) aims to facilitate the integration of the WHO eight-step model into professional rehabilitation programmes.
objectiveTo develop an enhanced understanding of the current wheelchair service provision education provided in professional rehabilitation programmes worldwide.
methodsIn a cross-sectional design, an online survey was distributed to ISWP contacts of educational institutions. Quantitative responses were analysed through summary statistics and qualitative answers were analysed by content analyses. When relevant, educational institutions were stratified into resource settings.
resultsSeventy-two representatives of educational institutions in 21 countries completed the survey. Wheelchair content was taught in 79% of represented institutions, of which 75% of respondents reported using original course material, 10% of respondents used WHO Wheelchair Service Training Packages and 15% of respondents used other available resources. The majority of educational institutions teaching with their own wheelchair-related course material taught ≤ 20 hours. Fourteen of the 15 respondents without wheelchair education, expressed an interest in integrating wheelchair education into their academic curricula.
conclusionThe majority of the educational institutions teach wheelchair education; however, there is great variability in what and how it is taught and evaluated. The results demonstrate the need for more in-depth investigation regarding the integration process of wheelchair education in educational institutions, with the ultimate goal of improving wheelchair service provision worldwide.
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