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Exploring the Psychosocial Impact of Wheelchair and Contextual Factors on Quality of Life of People with Neuromuscular Disorders
Autor(es)
Palabras clave
Ciencias del comportamiento
Assistive technology
Contextual factors
Neuromuscular disorders
Outcomes
Wheelchair
Quality of life
Calidad de vida
Silla de ruedas
Resultados
Tecnología de la asistencia
Trastornos neuromusculares
Factores contextuales
Clasificación UNESCO
6310.09 Calidad de Vida
61 Psicología
Fecha de publicación
2015
Citación
Pousada Garcia, T., Groba González, B., Nieto Rivero, L., Pereira Loureiro, J., Díez Villoria, E., & Pazos Sierra, A. (2015). Exploring the psychosocial impact of wheelchair and contextual factors on quality of life of people with neuromuscular disorders. Assistive Technology, 27(4), 246-256.
Resumen
[EN] Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) are a group of heterogeneous diseases that show differences in incidence, hereditary, etiology, prognosis,
or functional impairments. Wheelchair use (manual or powered) is influenced by several factors, including personal and contextual factors,
and comprehensive evaluation of their impact is required in order to optimize prescription and provision of wheelchairs. The authors
therefore assessed the influence of wheelchair use on the quality of life (QoL) of 60 participants with NMD using the Psychosocial Impact
of Assistive Devices Scale (PIADS). The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and a specially developed questionnaire were used to
obtain information about contextual factors and participants’ activity profile of activities of the participants. The results showed that using a
wheelchair has psychosocial benefits, with the main determinants of benefit being type of wheelchair (powered), non-ambulation ability, and
independence in mobility. Ensuring a good match between user and assistive technology (AT; e.g., wheelchair), as well as the effectiveness
of the particular device, will increase the likelihood that the user will adopt it and use it effectively in daily life. Clinical prescription of AT
would be improved by making appropriate use of outcome measures.
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ISSN
1040-0435
DOI
10.1080/10400435.2015.1045996
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