Shower/Tub Chair Treatment Report
See also: Shower chair self propelled, Shower/tub chair with transfer bench
What is Shower/Tub Chair?
Shower chairs are assistive equipment which adds safety to your shower setup.
Reasons used & Efficacy
| Reasons used | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance problems | 68 |
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11 | |||
| Weakness in legs | 40 |
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4 | |||
| Fatigue | 30 |
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1 | ||||
| Other | 24 |
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2 | |||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 11 |
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1 | ||||
| Mobility | 9 |
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1 |
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Side Effects
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other
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3 | 60% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 20% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- Gypsy
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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- Gypsy
- every other day
- since Aug 20, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Balance problems
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips I use a plastic patio chair; we have a big enough shower to accomodate it. It's nice. When I wash my hair; I lean back without worrying about falling. We ... See full evaluation
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- dbrister
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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- dbrister
- as needed
- since Sep 04, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Balance problems
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips Transfer bench - make sure the inside legs have an adjustable height independent of the outside height. Most newer bathtubs don't have a bottom that is leve... See full evaluation
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- bbrown5123
- Sex: M
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Severe
- Cognition: severe
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: severe
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
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- bbrown5123
- daily
- since Nov 19, 2008
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Balance problems
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
See all 17 patient evaluations
Report created on November 21, 2009.