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What is Wheelchair (manual)?

A manual wheelchair typically has handrails on the wheels to allow the user to propel themselves; there may also be handles at the rear to let another person push them. Wheelchairs are used by some people only when going outdoors to reduce the risk of falls.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 109 7
Mobility 74 8
Fatigue 72 11
Weakness in legs 50 7
Stiffness/Spasticity 39 5
Balance problems 22 3

See all 456 patients currently using Wheelchair (manual)


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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 2%
Moderate
1 2%
Mild
6 14%
None
35 81%

Most commonly reported side effects

Transition from w/c to legs is very difficult.
4 9%
Feeling disconnected in conversations because I'm low profiled or pushed "ahead" of the group.
2 5%
horrible bruising on arms - this was a horrible experience - think it made things worse
2 5%
Anger/Irritability
2 5%
embarrassment
2 5%
going out in the cat is difficult with the chair.
1 2%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
25 58% Other: 58%
Course of treatment ended
11 26% Course of treatment ended: 26%
Not indicated
2 5% Not indicated: 5%
Did not seem to work
1 2% Did not seem to work: 2%
Doctor's advice
1 2% Doctor's advice: 2%

See all 40 patients who’ve stopped using Wheelchair (manual)

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair (manual)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
9
8
45
67
108

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
5
4
8
7
7
9

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
24 56%
Usually
8 19%
Sometimes
11 26%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 5%
Somewhat
8 19%
A little
14 33%
Not at all
19 44%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
2 5%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
19 44%

Report created on November 21, 2009.