Effects of Real-Time Pressure Map Feedback on Confidence in Pressure Management in Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury: Pilot Intervention Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wheelchair users with a spinal cord injury (SCI) are at a high risk for developing pressure injuries (PIs). Performing weight shifts is a primary method of pressure management for PI prevention; however, individuals with SCI may lack confidence in their abilities to perform adequate pressure relief due to their lack of sensation. Real-time seat interface pressure mapping feedback may provide partial substitution for sensory feedback such that an individual's confidence is improved.

Objective

We aim to examine how confidence for pressure management by wheelchair users with SCI was impacted by providing access to real-time, on-demand seat interface pressure mapping feedback.

Methods

Adults with SCI (N=23) completed self-efficacy questions addressing confidenc

SUBMITTER: Vos-Draper TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603555 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature