Adult Powered Wheelchair Skills Training: Evidence to Practice

Program ID : IC43.2019
Webinar Length of Time: 1.0 Hour

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Presenters

Emma Smith, MScOT, ATP/SMS
University of British Columbia, Canada

Emma Smith is an occupational therapist and PhD Candidate in rehabilitation sciences at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Her clinical research focuses on powered wheelchair skills training for adults and older adults with cognitive impairments.

Presented at the 35th International Seating Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA USA

Note: Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of nonprofit or government organizations and non-healthcare related companies.

No conflicts have been disclosed.

Description

Skills training increases safety, competence, and independence in powered wheelchair operation. However, few individuals receive skills training following wheelchair prescription. As a result, they may not be effectively accessing activity and participation opportunities in the communities and may pose a safety risk to themselves or others. This course will review available evidence in powered wheelchair skills training for adults and older adults, including a review of available training programs and resources. We will spend time linking this to practice realities and addressing common barriers to implementation in training, including a lack of time and available resources. Finally, we will review and discuss strategies to support implementation of skills training in day to day practice, including training approaches for individuals with cognitive or learning impairments.

Learning Objectives

Upon viewing this webinar, participants will be able to:

Describe three evidence-based reasons to advocate for powered wheelchair skills training in clinical practice
Describe four training approaches to improve learning for clients with cognitive or memory impairment
Discuss three strategies to overcome common training barriers in clinical practice

References

Mountain, A. D., Kirby, R. L., Eskes, G. A., Smith, C., Duncan, H., MacLeod, D. a, & Thompson, K. (2010). Ability of people with stroke to learn powered wheelchair skills: a pilot study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 91(4), 596–601. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2009.12.011
Kirby, R., Miller, W., Routhier, F., Demers, L., Mihailidis, A., Polgar, J., … Sawatzky, B. (2015). Effectiveness of a Wheelchair Skills Training Program for Powered Wheelchair Users: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Epub ahead.
Kirby, R. L., Rushton, P., Smith, C., Routhier, F., Best, K., Cowan, R., … Worobey, L. (2018). Wheelchair Skills Program Manual. Retrieved from www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca/eng/manual.php

CEU Registration and Cost

0.100 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded to individuals for viewing 1.0 hours of instruction.
The cost for the webinar is $59.00

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The University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences awards Continuing Education Units to individuals who enroll in certain educational activities. The CEU is designated to give recognition to individuals who continue their education in order to keep up-to-date in their profession. (One CEU is equivalent to 10 hours of participation in an organized continuing education activity). Each person should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the educational activity.
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Updated | 06.27.2019