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What is Wheelchair (powered)?

A power or electric wheelchair contains a battery, motor, and control mechanism to allow the user to propel themselves without the need for either a caregiver to push or muscle strength to move. More advanced models tilt and adjust their seats.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 169 14
Mobility 116 16
Fatigue 78 7
Mobility 47 2
Stiffness/Spasticity 45 4
disease-related symptoms 41 4

See all 698 patients currently using Wheelchair (powered)


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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
3 5%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
7 13%
None
45 82%

Most commonly reported side effects

discomfort
2 4%
Back pain
2 4%
Soreness if too firm
2 4%
Butt Pain
2 4%
hard on arms to move the leg supports
1 2%
cumbersome
1 2%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
32 84% Other: 84%
Side effects too severe
2 5% Side effects too severe: 5%
Course of treatment ended
2 5% Course of treatment ended: 5%
Not indicated
1 3% Not indicated: 3%

See all 37 patients who’ve stopped using Wheelchair (powered)

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair (powered)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
6
26
62
96
141

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
9
10
8
3
7

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
42 76%
Usually
9 16%
Sometimes
3 5%
Never
1 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 4%
Somewhat
8 15%
A little
10 18%
Not at all
35 64%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
4 7%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
19 35%

Report created on November 21, 2009.