Understanding the Global Challenges to Accessing Appropriate Wheelchairs
Position Paper
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15501295 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rosemary Joan Gowran (0000-0001-8114-5815, University of Limerick, corresponding author), Nathan Bray (0000-0001-7646-5435, Bangor University), MARY GOLDBERG (0000-0002-4922-9186, University of Pittsburgh), Paula W Rushton (0000-0001-7406-0477, Université de Montréal), Marie Barhouche Abou Saab (Unité des Aides Technique, SESOBEL, Ain El Rihani, Lebanon), David Constantine (0000-0001-5047-8721, At Bristol), Ritu Ghosh (0000-0002-5872-5990, International Society for Computational Biology), Jonathan Pearlman (0000-0003-0830-9136, University of Pittsburgh) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 3338-3338 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18073338 |
| PMID | 33804868 |
| OpenAlex | W3141473798 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 51 |
Introduction: Appropriate wheelchairs are often essential for the health and wellbeing of people with mobility impairments to enhance fundamental freedoms and equal opportunity. To date, provision has mainly focused on just delivering the wheelchair instead of following an evidence-based wheelchair service delivery process. In addition, many governments have not committed to a national wheelchair provision policy. Approach: To prepare this position paper, a systemic development model, founded on the sustainable human security paradigm, was employed to explore the global challenges to accessing appropriate wheelchairs. Positions: I: Consideration of key perspectives of wheelchair provision across the life course is essential to meet the needs to children, adults, older people and their families; II: Comprehensive wheelchair service delivery processes and a competent workforce are essential to ensure appropriate wheelchair service provision; III: Evaluations on wheelchair product quality development, performance and procurement standards are key as wheelchair product quality is generally poor; IV: Understanding the economic landscape when providing wheelchairs is critical. Wheelchair funding systems vary across jurisdictions; V: Establishing wheelchair provision policy is a key priority, as specific policy is limited globally. Conclusion: The vision is to take positive action to develop appropriate and sustainable wheelchair service provision systems globally, for me, for you, for us
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