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Brand Names: Broda Chair w/padding, Drive, Etac Cross, Everest & Jennings, Hand-me-down, Invacare, Manual fold up, Quickie, RGK Manual Titanium, Standing Wheelchair, Ti
See also: Wheelchair, Power

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.


Duration

How long current patients have been using Wheelchair, Manual or how long patients were using Wheelchair, Manual before stopping.

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
3
11
24
38
35
75

How Long Patients Used Wheelchair, Manual Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
3
2
3
3
4
Why Patients Stopped Using Wheelchair, Manual (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 12 71% Other: 71%
Course of treatment ended 2 12% Course of treatment ended: 12%
Not indicated 2 12% Not indicated: 12%
Did not seem to work 1 6% Did not seem to work: 6%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 14 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 75% 3
Moderate 25% 1

Mobility

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 7% 1
Mild 14% 2
None 79% 11

Top reported side-effects include: Feeling disconnected in conversations because I'm low profiled or pushed "ahead" of the group., horrible bruising on arms - this was a horrible experience - think it made things worse

Summary results are based on 14 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 14)

  • jntdsn
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
  • jntdsn
  • by jntdsn
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Weakness in legs

  • Gypsy
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • Gypsy
  • by Gypsy
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Fatigue
Advice/Tips
It's ONLY a mode of transportation. Get over it! I'm still working on that one, but I'm tryin'. :)

See all evaluation results for Wheelchair, Manual



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