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What is Wheelchair (manual)?

Category: Equipment

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A manual wheelchair typically has handrails on the wheels to allow the user to propel themselves; there may also be handles at the rear to let another person push them. Wheelchairs are used by some people only when going outdoors to reduce the risk of falls.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Improve mobility 197 74
Weakness in leg(s) 144 38
Fatigue 142 51
Stiffness/spasticity 42 5
Balance problems 38 8

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 1711 patients that have used Wheelchair (manual)

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations
Severe 9
Moderate 10
Mild 23
None 109

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Wheelchair (manual)

Side effect Patients
Embarrassment 3
Weakness in arm(s) 3
Anger 2
Bruising 2
Dislocated shoulder 2
Mobility limited by distance 2

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Dosages

Based on patients currently using Wheelchair (manual)

Dosage Patients
as needed 69
daily 36
weekly 8
monthly 3
four times daily 2
6 hr daily 1
12 hr daily 1
16 hr daily 1
every 3 months 1
every 8 weeks 1

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Why patients stopped taking Wheelchair (manual)

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Reason Patients
Other 53
Course of treatment ended 19
Did not seem to work 6
Doctor's advice 2
Change in health plan coverage 1
Expense 1
See all 85 patients who've stopped using Wheelchair (manual)

Duration

Currently using Wheelchair (manual)

Duration Patients
Less than 1 month 58
1 - 6 months 262
6 months - 1 year 318
1 - 2 years 119
2 - 5 years 16
5 - 10 years 28
10 years or more 45

Stopped using Wheelchair (manual)

Duration Patients
Less than 1 month 7
1 - 6 months 25
6 months - 1 year 17
1 - 2 years 13
2 - 5 years 14
5 - 10 years 5
10 years or more 4
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations
Always 76
Usually 33
Sometimes 40
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations
Very hard to take 15
Somewhat hard to take 33
A little hard to take 45
Not at all hard to take 58
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations
$200+ 7
$100-199 4
$50-99 1
$25-49 3
< $25 62
Not specified 74
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42 patient evaluations for Wheelchair (manual)

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Jun 12, 2018 (Started Apr 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for weakness in leg(s))
  • Effectiveness
    None (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: Now that I have sensory neuropathy and I have little to no feeling from my forearms to my feet, I can't use the wheelchair. I will be getting a motorized wheelchair soon.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 21, 2014 (Started Apr 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for weakness in leg(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 26, 2018 (Started Jun 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for weakness in leg(s))
  • Effectiveness
    None (for laryngeal sensory neuropathy)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for knee pain from surgery)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weakness in leg(s))
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: Four times daily
Advice & Tips: I can no longer use a manual wheelchair because of the sensory neuropathy. I have lost the feeling in my hands now so I cannot push the wheelchair. My doctor ordered an electric wheelchair for me.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 11, 2015 (Started Jun 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for weakness in leg(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for peripheral neuropathy)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for knee pain from surgery)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weakness in leg(s))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Four times daily
Advice & Tips: SINCE BEING DIAGNOSED WITH PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY, I HAVE TO USE THE WHEELCHAIR ON A DAILY BASIS AND WHEN MY HUSBAND AND I GO OUT. MOST OF MY FEET HAVE LOST FEELING, AND PARTS OF MY LEGS ARE NUMB. I HATE BEING IN A WHEELCHAIR.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 18, 2014 (Started Jun 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for weakness in leg(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for knee pain from surgery)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: After 5 knee surgeries, my doctor got me the wheelchair. My legs have also felt weaker, but my husband can still take me out. We couldn't go if I just had my walker.
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2018 (Started Dec 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for weakness in leg(s))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
  • 0 helpful marks
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