Current Status of the Utilization of Powered Wheelchair in Preschool Children with Locomotive Disability in Japan.

ABSTRACT: [Purpose] This study aimed to elucidate the actual state of powered wheelchair (PWC) prescription for preschool children with disabilities in Japan, and also to determine the approximate number of preschool children with disabilities who would potentially benefit from PWC use. [Subjects and Methods] A total of 318 facilities providing rehabilitation for disabled children in Japan were enrolled in the study. A questionnaire about PWC use for preschoolers was mailed to the facilities. Each study items were analyzed employing the Fisher's exact test. [Results] Of the 318 facilities, consent to participate in this study was obtained from 108 (return rate: 34.0%). After PWC provision, many facilities reported improvement in quality of life indices for preschool children with disabilities. It wa

SUBMITTER: Uyama S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5342959 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature