Older adults' use of, and satisfaction with, electric powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs Evans, Subhadra, Frank, Andrew O., Neophytou, Claudius and de Souza, Lorraine 2007, Older adults' use of, and satisfaction with, electric powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs, Age and ageing, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 431-435, doi: 10.1093/ageing/afm034. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Older adults' use of, and satisfaction with, electric powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs Author(s) Evans, Subhadra orcid.org/0000-0002-1898-0030 Frank, Andrew O. Neophytou, Claudius de Souza, Lorraine Journal name Age and ageing Volume number 36 Issue number 4 Start page 431 End page 435 Total pages 5 Publisher Oxford University Press Place of publication Oxford, Eng. Publication date 2007-07 ISSN 0002-0729 Keyword(s) Activities of Daily Living Aged Aged, 80 and over Disability Evaluation Disabled Persons Electric Power Supplies Equipment Design Female Humans Male Middle Aged Patient Satisfaction Quality of Life Wheelchairs Summary BACKGROUND: Research documenting the experiences of electric powered indoor/outdoor wheelchair (EPIOC) users has generally failed to take into account the specific needs and concerns of older adults. This study sought to qualitatively examine the older EPIOC users' satisfaction with the chair and service providers. METHOD: Eight women and nine men aged between 60 and 81 (mean 69) years were recruited through a specialist wheelchair service database. All had severe mobility disabilities. Analysis was performed using a qualitative framework approach. RESULTS: Participants reported a variety of EPIOC uses, including shopping and some social contact. Moderate satisfaction with the chair was reported. Use was compromised by indoor and outdoor environmental barriers; and the chair not meeting users' needs. Accidents were rare, but many users still experienced insecurity in the chair. High levels of satisfaction with the service were reported, although concern was expressed over length of waiting times. CONCLUSIONS: EPIOCs proved useful to most older people with disabilities. However, even those who were satisfied reported only moderate use of the chair outdoors. Limited use related to an infrequent need for outings, outdoor barriers, feelings of insecurity over chair safety and lengthy waiting times for chair delivery and required modifications. Service providers should be aware that older EPIOC users may require extra support and the provision of timely adjustments to increase chair use. Language eng DOI 10.1093/ageing/afm034 Field of Research 170102 Developmental Psychology and Ageing 1103 Clinical Sciences 1701 Psychology 1117 Public Health And Health Services Socio Economic Objective 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2007, The Authors Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30086948 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 11 Oct 2016, 09:47:06 EST Wed, 12 Oct 2016, 04:10:55 EST Wed, 12 Oct 2016, 05:14:57 EST Sat, 28 Jan 2017, 01:30:08 EST Mon, 06 Feb 2017, 08:33:15 EST Wed, 03 May 2017, 11:34:05 EST Wed, 03 May 2017, 11:37:57 EST Mon, 11 Nov 2019, 11:36:42 EST Sat, 08 Jan 2022, 02:36:34 EST Fri, 25 Feb 2022, 05:35:49 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 54 times in TR Web of Science Cited 62 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 490 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 11 Oct 2016, 09:47:06 EST