Andrews Carin, Kakooza-Mwesige Angelina, Kamusiime Sauba, Forssberg Hans, Eliasson Ann-Christin
Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden.
CURIE Study Consortium, Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Iganga P.O. Box 111, Uganda.
J Clin Med. 2023 Mar 16;12(6):2325. doi: 10.3390/jcm12062325.
In this exploratory study, we investigate whether goal-directed intervention for wheelchairs can increase the activities of daily living for children and young people with cerebral palsy (CP) when implemented in rural Uganda. Thirty-two children and young people with CP (aged 3-18 years) participated in a home-visit intervention program, which included donating wheelchairs and setting individual goals. Goal achievement, frequency of wheelchair use, condition of wheelchairs, and caregivers' perspectives were collected by interviews at 6-10 month after the start of intervention and the after three years. Our result show that most wheelchairs were in good condition and frequently used after 6-10 month with 83% goal achievement (132/158 goals; mean 4.3 (range 0-7). The caregivers reported several advantages (e.g., the child being happier) and few disadvantages (e.g., poor design and durability). At the three-year follow-up, only eleven wheelchairs were still used by 23 available participants (seven deceased and two moved). The children achieved 60% of their goals (32/53 goals mean 2.9; range 1-5). This demonstrates that the goal-directed intervention program for wheelchairs can be successfully implemented in a low-income setting with a high rate of goal achievement and frequent wheelchair use, facilitating participation. However, maintenance services are crucial to obtain sustainable results.
在这项探索性研究中,我们调查了在乌干达农村地区实施针对轮椅的目标导向干预措施,是否能够提高脑瘫(CP)儿童和青少年的日常生活活动能力。32名3至18岁的脑瘫儿童和青少年参与了一项家访干预项目,该项目包括捐赠轮椅并设定个人目标。在干预开始后的6至10个月以及三年后,通过访谈收集目标达成情况、轮椅使用频率、轮椅状况以及照料者的看法。我们的结果显示,大多数轮椅在6至10个月后状况良好且使用频繁,目标达成率为83%(158个目标中的132个;平均4.3个(范围0至7))。照料者报告了几个优点(例如孩子更开心)和一些缺点(例如设计和耐用性差)。在三年随访时,23名在世参与者(7名已故,2名搬走)中只有11人仍在使用轮椅。孩子们实现了60%的目标(53个目标中的32个;平均2.9个;范围1至5)。这表明针对轮椅的目标导向干预项目能够在低收入环境中成功实施,目标达成率高且轮椅使用频繁,促进了参与。然而,维护服务对于取得可持续成果至关重要。