Challenges with mobility devices for female Veterans with spinal cord injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The growing number of females entering the armed forces has led to an increase in the number of female Veterans with spinal cord injury and diseases (SCI/D) requiring mobility devices. Limited research exists that explores whether mobility devices meet their needs in terms of comfort, fit and design.

Objective

To characterize respondents with SCI/D who use mobility devices and determine if these devices are meeting their daily needs.

Design

Online survey.

Settings

Veterans Health Administration.

Participants

Female Veterans with SCI/D who received mobility devices in the past five years.Interventions: Participants completed an online survey regarding their challenges in obtaining and using mobility devices for their daily needs.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Khaliq F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12628645 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature