Wheelchair service provision content in professional rehabilitation organisations’ standards documents and contemporary initiatives: a rapid review

Goldberg, Mary; Rushton, Paula W.; Kirby, R. Lee; Muñera, Sara; Kandavel, Krithika; Pearlman, Jonathan; Tawashy, Amira

doi:10.1080/17483107.2022.2063421

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“…Device users worldwide are at high risk for developing secondary health conditions and dying prematurely due to inappropriate WSMD provision by untrained providers [ 22 , 28 , 34 ]. Different studies have suggested recommendations to overcome such challenges and to ensure the competency of WSMD providers; such recommendations include comprehensive education programs, valid and reliable competency tests, standardized certification through global organizations, and standardized outcome measures [ 12 , 24 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 ].…”

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Wheeled and Seated Mobility Devices Provision: Quantitative Findings and SWOT Thematic Analysis of a Global Occupational Therapist Survey

Sarsak

Zweck²,

Ledgerd³

2023

Healthcare

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Purpose: To better understand the global role of occupational therapists and explore facilitators and barriers impacting user access to high quality, affordable wheeled and seated mobility device (WSMD) provision worldwide. Methods: Mixed-method approach utilizing quantitative findings and qualitative strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of a global online survey. Results: A total of 696 occupational therapists from 61 countries completed the survey. Almost 49% had 10 or more years of experience with the provision of WSMDs. WSMD provision had positive, significant associations with attainment of certification (0.000), higher service funding (0.000), higher country income (0.001), standardized training (0.003), continuous professional development (0.004), higher experience (0.004), higher user satisfaction (0.032), custom-made device provision (0.038), higher staff capacity (0.040), and more time working with users (0.050); negative, significant associations were identified with high cost of WSMDs (0.006) and pre-made device provision (0.019). SWOT analysis identified high country income, funding, experience, training, certification from global partners, variety of roles and practice settings, and interdisciplinary teamwork as strengths and opportunities for professional growth, while low country income, lack of time/staff capacity/standardization/support services, and poor access to proper devices were indicated as weaknesses and threats. Conclusion: Occupational therapists are skilled healthcare professionals and provide a variety of WSMD services. Efforts to build collaborative partnerships, enhance access to occupational therapists and funding options, improve service and standards for WMSD service delivery, and promote professional development will help to overcome challenges and facilitate WSMD provision globally. Promoting practices based on best available evidence for WSMD provision worldwide should be prioritized.

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