Shower/Tub Chair Treatment Report

Category: Equipment

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See also: Shower chair self propelled, Shower/tub chair with transfer bench

What is Shower/Tub Chair?

An example of Shower/Tub Chair

Shower chairs are assistive equipment which adds safety to your shower setup.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Balance problems 98 16 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Weakness in legs 67 7 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Fatigue 41 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Stiffness/Spasticity 11 1 Efficacy_slight
Improve mobility 10 1 Efficacy_major
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 8 1 Efficacy_major

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0
Moderate
0
Mild
2
None
25

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Shower/Tub Chair

Mobility decreased 1
less room to move in shower. I bump my elbows and head alot. It beats falling! 1
It may be a mental thing...I may not be bending as much as I should try. 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 6   Other: 67%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 11%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 11%

See all 8 patients who’ve stopped using Shower/Tub Chair

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Shower/Tub Chair

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
0
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How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Shower/Tub Chair

Always
16 59%
Usually
6 22%
Sometimes
4 15%
Never
1 4%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Shower/Tub Chair

Very
1 4%
Somewhat
1 4%
A little
7 26%
Not at all
18 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Shower/Tub Chair

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 9%
$50-99
1 9%
$25-49
1 9%
< $25
8 73%

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6 patient evaluations for Shower/Tub Chair

Purpose: Risk of harm (Started Dec 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 12, 2011 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 12, 2011
Advice & Tips
Use when taking a shower as I'd fallen too many times. Usually, I just take a bath but for washing hair a shower is best. Especially with a removable shower head.
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Purpose: Weakness in legs (Started Jun 15, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 15, 2010 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • grumpy40
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 27 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Other (Started Aug 07, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 06, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Aug 06, 2009
Advice & Tips
Makes transition to/from tub and shower easier.
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