Overarching principles and salient findings for inclusion in guidelines for power mobility use within residential care facilities

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 199-208

  Mortenson, William B ^a,b   Miller, William C ^a,b,c   Boily, Jeanette ^a   Steele, Barbara ^a   Crawford, Erin M ^a   Desharnais, Guylaine ^a  

^a VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Intl Collaboration Repair D   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Client centered practice; Delphi method; Geriatrics; Long term care; Mixed methods; Power mobility safety; Practice guidelines; Risk; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISKS; SAFE HANDLING; SAFETY DEVICES;

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; CLIENT-CENTERED PRACTICE; DELPHI METHOD; LONG-TERM CARE; MIXED METHODS; POWER MOBILITY SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

GERIATRICS;

ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; NURSING RESEARCH; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SAFETY; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 33746255301     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2005.01.0031     Document Type: Article

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