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    Feasibility RCT protocol evaluating a powered-wheelchair training program for older adults


    Smith, Emma M. and Miller, William C. and Mortenson, W. Ben and Mihailidis, Alex (2019) Feasibility RCT protocol evaluating a powered-wheelchair training program for older adults. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 86 (3). pp. 232-242. ISSN 0008-4174

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    Abstract

    Background. Powered-wheelchair use improves participation for people with mobility limitations; however, many individuals do not receive powered-wheelchair skills training that meets their learning needs. Purpose. The aim of this work is to evaluate the feasibility of a powered-wheelchair training program for older adults with cognitive impairment, using errorless learning strategies facilitated by shared control technology. Method. A feasibility 2 × 2 factorial randomized controlled trial will recruit 32 older adults in residential care with mild to moderate cognitive impairment who are new powered-wheelchair use. The intervention consists of six or 12 training sessions, facilitated by shared control technology, using errorless learning techniques. Control participants will receive six or 12 training sessions using trial-and-error methods. Feasibility and clinical outcomes data (primary outcome: powered-wheelchair skills) will be collected. Implications. Errorless learning facilitated by shared control technology may be an alternative to meet the powered-wheelchair learning needs of older adults with cognitive impairments.

    Item Type: Article
    Additional Information: Funding: AGEWELL NCE and the Promobilia Foundation are providing support for research-related costs and do not play a role in conducting or analyzing the results of this research. ES is supported by a PhD Fellowship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and was previously supported by a PhD Scholarship from the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Emma Smith also received a COTF Doctoral scholarshipCite as: Smith EM, Miller WC, Mortenson WB, Mihailidis A. Feasibility RCT protocol evaluating a powered-wheelchair training program for older adults. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2019;86(3):232-242. doi:10.1177/0008417419834456
    Keywords: Aged; Errorless learning; Feasibility studies; Shared control; Wheelchairs;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
    Item ID: 15402
    Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1177/0008417419834456
    Depositing User: Emma Smith
    Date Deposited: 02 Feb 2022 15:03
    Journal or Publication Title: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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