Lacoste Michèle, Weiss-Lambrou Rhoda, Allard Magali, Dansereau Jean
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Industrial Research Chair on Wheelchair Seating Aids, Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal Quebec, Canada.
Assist Technol. 2003 Summer;15(1):58-68. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2003.10131890.
Prolonged static sitting can lead to discomfort, pain, pressure sores, spinal curvatures, and loss of functional independence. In order to counteract these harmful effects, adjustable tilt and/or recline systems are often prescribed. Considering the current context of assistive technology service delivery and budget cuts, it is essential to have a better knowledge of the use of these technical aids and user's satisfaction with them. The purpose of this study was to characterize the use of powered tilt and recline systems. A questionnaire was developed for this purpose, and 40 subjects were interviewed at home. They were asked to identify, from a list of 25 objectives, the reasons for which they used their repositioning system and to rank these reasons in order of importance. For each objective, they were also asked to identify the frequency and range of use as well as their satisfaction level with their system. Results revealed that 97.5% of the subjects were using their powered tilt and recline system everyday, and their satisfaction was high. The main objectives for using this type of assistive technology were to increase comfort and to promote rest. Although mainly descriptive, results are of clinical relevance and can be helpful when selecting wheelchairs.
长时间静态坐姿会导致不适、疼痛、压疮、脊柱弯曲以及功能独立性丧失。为了抵消这些有害影响，通常会开具可调节倾斜和/或躺卧系统的处方。考虑到当前辅助技术服务提供和预算削减的背景，更好地了解这些技术辅助器具的使用情况以及用户对它们的满意度至关重要。本研究的目的是描述电动倾斜和躺卧系统的使用情况。为此编制了一份问卷，并对40名受试者进行了家访。要求他们从25个目标列表中找出使用重新定位系统的原因，并按重要性顺序对这些原因进行排序。对于每个目标，还要求他们确定使用频率和范围以及对系统的满意度。结果显示，97.5%的受试者每天都在使用电动倾斜和躺卧系统，并且他们的满意度很高。使用这类辅助技术的主要目标是提高舒适度和促进休息。尽管主要是描述性的，但结果具有临床相关性，在选择轮椅时可能会有所帮助。
