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Multidisciplinary perspectives and practices of wheelchair prescription for children with neuromuscular conditions.

Sarah-Grace PaguintoNadine A KasparianPaula BrayMichelle Farrar
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology (2020)
Integrated psychosocial care is needed to support families throughout their child's disease progression, including wheelchair transition. Implementation of readiness for change tools, and development of tailored informational resources is recommended. Improved access to equipment options and trials, and more efficient funding processes are highly likely to improve parental engagement throughout the wheelchair prescription process.Implications for rehabilitationHealthcare professionals express a strong demand for integrated psychosocial care within paediatric neuromuscular clinics to support families throughout transitions, including wheelchair introduction.Identifying parents' readiness for change can inform their information and support needs, strengthen their decision-making capacity and facilitate timely wheelchair introduction.Stronger collaboration between hospital- and community-based health professionals working in paediatric neuromuscular care is recommended to facilitate knowledge exchange and support families' transition to wheelchair use.Access to equipment options for extended loan or trial in the community can support timely wheelchair introduction.
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