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Wheelchair (powered) Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Pride Mobility, Pride Jazzy Power Chair, Invacare Power Wheelchair, Hoveround, Invacare Ranger X, Pride Quantum 600, Quantum 6000, Pride Jet Power Chair, Invacare Pronto M51, Merits Mobility, Pronto-M71 Sure Step, Invacare Storm TDX5, Permobil C500, DX Compact, Vtech, Permobil Trax, Invacare At'm Travel Power Wheelchair, Pride Jet 3 Power Chair, Pride Jet 7, Chairman, Scout
See also:
Foot control for power chair, Invacare Lynx LX3, Invacare SP Power Wheelchair, Shoprider Mobility, Wheelchair (manual)
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.
Reasons used
199 patients in the community are using or have used Wheelchair (powered).
Top 10 (Show all)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 45 | 22% |
| Mobility | 32 | 16% |
| Fatigue | 20 | 10% |
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 19 | 9% |
| Difficulty walking | 13 | 6% |
| Mobility | 13 | 6% |
| disease-related symptoms | 7 | 3% |
| General health | 6 | 3% |
| Inability to walk | 5 | 2% |
| Balance problems | 4 | 2% |
| Weakness in legs | 3 | 1% |
| Pain | 2 | 1% |
Other equipment patients are using for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.
Duration
How long current patients have been using Wheelchair (powered) or how long patients were using Wheelchair (powered) before stopping.
How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair (powered)
How Long Patients Used Before Stopping
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 13 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 8 |
|---|
Mobility
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 8% | 1 |
| None | 92% | 12 |
Top reported side-effects include: Soreness if too firm, discomfort, Back pain
Summary results are based on 13 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 13)
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- JesswithMS
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by JesswithMS
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsNone
- Lack of muscular coordination (ataxia)
- See full evaluation
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Report created on November 08, 2009.