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- Burrola-Mendez, Yohali, et al.
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Wheelchair service provision education for healthcare professional students, healthcare personnel and educators across low- to high-resourced settings : a scoping review
- 2023
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Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1748-3107 .- 1748-3115. ; 18:1, s. 67-88
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- PURPOSE: This review aimed to collate and summarize available research literature about wheelchair service provision education available to healthcare professional students, healthcare personnel and educators across low- to high-resourced settings.METHODS: The Joanna Briggs Institute methodological steps for scoping reviews were followed. Included studies were mainly sourced from Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Academic Search Complete and ProQuest. Independent title, abstract and full-text screening with defined inclusion and exclusion criteria was performed. All screening and extraction were performed independently by two authors. A thematic approach was used to synthesize results. Data extracted from included studies were charted according to a template that we created. The study quality was also appraised.RESULTS: A total of 25 articles were included (11, 36% from high-income settings) with 12 (48%) observational studies and 13 (52%) experimental studies. The literature addressed three main topics: (1) assessing wheelchair service provision knowledge, (2) implementing training interventions using in-person, online and/or hybrid learning approaches and (3) describing current wheelchair service provision education globally. The most frequently reported training programs used were the Wheelchair Skills Program and the World Health Organization Wheelchair Service Training Package - Basic Level.CONCLUSION: Limited information has been published about the integration of wheelchair content into the curricula of professional rehabilitation programs. Efforts to build international partnerships, improve the quality and currency of training programs and build resources that can assist educators in the integration of wheelchair-related content into professional rehabilitation programs should be prioritized.Implications for RehabilitationThis is the first review that examined and synthesized the current state of wheelchair service provision education for rehabilitation students and personnel across low- to high-income countries.Findings from this review indicate that there is limited information about the integration of wheelchair-related content into professional rehabilitation programs.Efforts to build international partnerships, standardize wheelchair service provision content and evaluation and integrate training into professional rehabilitation programs worldwide should be prioritized.
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- Kamalakannan, Sureshkumar, et al.
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Wheelchair service provision education for healthcare professional students, healthcare personnel and educators across low- to high-resourced settings : a scoping review protocol
- 2023
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Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1748-3107 .- 1748-3115. ; 18:3, s. 343-349
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- PurposeAppropriate wheelchair provision is necessary for addressing participation barriers experienced by individuals with mobility impairments. Health care professionals involved in the wheelchair service provision process require a specific set of skills and knowledge to enable wheelchair use that meets individual posture, mobility and daily living requirements. However, inconsistencies exist in academic programmes globally about providing comprehensive education and training programmes. The planned scoping review aims to review and synthesize the global literature on wheelchair service provision education for healthcare professional students, healthcare personnel and educators offered by universities, organizations and industries.MethodsThis scoping review will be guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodological framework. Comprehensive literature searches will be conducted on various global electronic databases on health to seek out how wheelchair service provision education is organized, integrated, implemented and evaluated. Two independent reviewers will perform eligibility decisions and key data extractions. Data from selected studies will be extracted and analysed using conventional content analysis. Information related to wheelchair service provision education including curriculum development, content, teaching methods, evaluation and models of integration will be synthesized.Implications and disseminationThe planned scoping review will be the first to examine all aspects of wheelchair service provision education across professionals, settings and countries. We anticipate that results will inform the content of a Wheelchair Educators’ Package, and if appropriate, a follow-up systematic review. An article reporting the results of the scoping review will be submitted for publication to a scientific journal.Implications for RehabilitationA comprehensive examination of wheelchair service provision education could help develop strategies to address the unmet need for wheelchair services globally.Findings for this review will facilitate the planning and development of an evidence-based education package that could bridge the existing knowledge gaps related to safe and effective wheelchair service provision among health professionals involved.This review will also inform the potential barriers and enablers for effective integration and implementation of wheelchair service provision education worldwide.
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- Rusaw, David, 1978-, et al.
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The Wheelchair Educators' Package (WEP) : A tool to integrate wheelchair-related content into prosthetics and orthotics curricula
- 2023
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Ingår i: ISPO 19th World Congress, 24-27 April 2023, Guadalajara, Mexico – Abstract book. - : Wolters Kluwer. ; , s. 76-76
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Only 5-15% of the 75 million people worldwide that require a wheelchair to fulfill their human rights have access (WHO, 2018). This lack of access increases inequity and limits the ability for countries to meet their obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.Although lack of access to an appropriate wheelchair is a multifaceted issue, recent evidence highlights limited wheelchair service delivery education in professional rehabilitation programs worldwide. Indeed, only 50% of Prosthetics & Orthotics educational programs. This situation perpetuates a rehabilitation workforce that often lacks the competencies required for comprehensive wheelchair service delivery.The WEP was developed as an online, ‘living’ resource to guide educators in the integration of wheelchair content into university health care professional programs and regional training center curricula. Developed by a team of wheelchair provision experts from across professions and settings, the WEP is intended to be applicable worldwide.Given the established growing global need for access to appropriate wheelchairs and the expressed focus on educational strategies to increase these competencies in the global prosthetic and orthotics (P&O) community (ISPO Education Standards for Prosthetic/Orthotic Occupations), this course will focus on providing participants with a walk-through of the WEP and with practical examples on how to use it provided by instructors. Additionally, participants will be provided with a supported real-time exploration of the WEP and discussions covering integration within multiple contexts.Statement of the objective / learning objectivesdescribe the Wheelchair Educators’ Package (WEP) purpose and content;identify how the WEP can enhance wheelchair education provided within P&O programs;understand how the WEP may be adapted to improve utility within multiple contexts.
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