Wheelchair intervention -- a client centered approach

Abstract

The experience physiotherapists and occupational therapists gain from wheelchair prescription, adjustment and adaptation, is often a form of practical knowledge which may be difficult to generalize and communicate. This paper presents a method to make this experience and the discussion about goals and ranking of wheelchair functions more explicit and more systematically documented. According to our practice, illustrated by a case study, it seems to be a helpful tool for decision and evaluation in the individual cases. The next step will be to use this approach to gather quantitative data from different groups of clients.