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What is Pride Jazzy Power Chair?

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. Read more...Click to read more below

Pride Mobility's Pride Jazzy Power Chair site

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 13 1
Inability to walk 4 0
General health 3 0
Fatigue 3 0
Stiffness/Spasticity 2 0
Mobility 2 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 100%

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
6 100% Other: 100%

See all 6 patients who’ve stopped using Pride Jazzy Power Chair

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Pride Jazzy Power Chair

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
2
6
5

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
0
2
1
1
2
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 100%

Report created on November 23, 2009.