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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
3 7%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
5 12%
None
33 80%

Most commonly reported side effects

discomfort
2 5%
Soreness if too firm
2 5%
Butt Pain
2 5%
Back pain
2 5%
cumbersome
1 2%
hard on arms to move the leg supports
1 2%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
23 85% Other: 85%
Side effects too severe
2 7% Side effects too severe: 7%
Course of treatment ended
2 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%

See all 27 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
5
23
43
76
84

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
8
6
7
3
4

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
32 78%
Usually
6 15%
Sometimes
2 5%
Never
1 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 2%
Somewhat
4 10%
A little
8 20%
Not at all
28 68%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 2%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
14 34%

Report created on November 22, 2009.