Development of a Web-Based Monitoring System for Power Tilt-in-Space Wheelchairs: Formative Evaluation
| Résumé | In order to prevent pressure ulcers, wheelchair users are advised to regularly change position to redistribute or eliminate pressure between the buttocks region and the seat of the wheelchair. A power tilt-in-space wheelchair (allowing simultaneous pivoting of the seat and the backrest of the wheelchair toward the back or front) meets many clinical purposes, including pressure management, increased postural control, and pain management. However, there is a significant gap between the use of tilt as recommended by clinicians and its actual usage. A Web-based electronic health (eHealth) intervention, including a goal setting, monitoring, reminder, and feedback system of the use of power tilt-in-space wheelchairs was developed. The intervention incorporates behavior change principles to promote optimal use of tilt and to improve clinical postprocurement follow-up. |
| Auteurs | Charles Campeau-Vallerand , François Michaud , François Routhier ; Philippe S Archambault , Dominic Létourneau , Dominique Gélinas-Bronsard , Claudine Auger |
| Titre de revue/journal, volume et numéro | JMIR Rehabil Assist technol, volume 2, numéro 6. |
| Langue de la publication et/ou de traduction | Anglais (langue d’origine) |
| Année de parution | 2019 |
| Pays | Québec, Canada. |
| Institutions affiliées | Université de Montréal, CRIR |
| Lien vers la publication | https://rehab.jmir.org/2019/2/e13560 |
| Type d’accès à la publication | Gratuit |
| Mots clés | wheelchairs, eHealth, health behavior, pressure ulcers, self-help devices, remote sensing technology, technology assessment |
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