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Manual wheelchairlongevity and related factors among spinal cord lesion patients |
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| Creator | Nuttaset Manimmanakorn |
| Title | Manual wheelchairlongevity and related factors among spinal cord lesion patients |
| Contributor | Panya Ngamwongsa-nguan, Preeda Arayawichanon |
| Publisher | Research and Technology Transfer Affairs Division.Khon Kaen University. |
| Publication Year | 2560 |
| Journal Title | Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology (APST) |
| Journal Vol. | 22 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 1-6 |
| Keyword | wheelchair, broken, repair, wheelchair lifetime, spinal cord lesion patients |
| URL Website | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/APST/index |
| Website title | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/APST/article/view/101486 |
| ISSN | 2539-6293 |
| Abstract | The wheelchair is an essential mobility tool for paraplegic or tetraplegic patients. The wheelchair longevityand related factors among spinal cord lesion patients in Thailand has not been reported. The objectives of the current study were to determine the longevity of manual wheelchairs and the related factors amongspinal cord lesion patients. Spinal cord lesion patients who received treatment at the In-and/or Out-patient Rehabilitation Medicine Department were interviewed for demographic data and factors related to wheelchair use. Data were analyzed for means, medians, and negative and positive factors relatedto wheelchair usage and life expectancy. Sixty patients were included in the study. The respective mean and median manual wheelchair lifetime was 4 years and 4 months (52.3 ฑ 28.7 months) and 4 years. Most participants required their first wheelchair repair within the first 2 years. Survival analysis revealed that after 4 years of use, 50% of wheelchairs were still functioning. The negative factor significantly affecting lifetime was navigating the wheelchair on a lawn (p = 0.003) while the positive factor was navigating on smooth concrete (p = 0.006).Participants who navigated the wheelchair on a lawn surface had greater chance of getting early wheelchair replacement. |
