Manual Wheelchair Configuration and Training: An Update on the Evidence
Recorded at the International Seating Symposium in March 2009
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Presenter:
Theresa F. Berner, OTR/L, MOT, ATP – The Ohio State University Medical Center
Carmen P. DiGiovine, PhD, ATP, RET – 6 Degrees of Freedom, LLC
Tina L. Roesler – MSPT, ABDA
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:
In the past few years, there has been an abundance of evidence that is related to manual wheelchair selection, set-up, and consumer training. While there are many accessible documents that summarize and give recommendations regarding evidenced based practice, we must constantly update our database and remain current by reviewing new studies as they are published. In order to meet the needs of persons with a disability, knowledge translation must occur from the research arena, through the experience and skills of the rehabilitation professional, directly to the client. During this session, we will present clinically relevant studies that have been published since the printing of the clinical guidelines and give relevant clinical examples of how to apply this knowledge to clinical practice and equipment justification. We will also provide information on how to easily access current research materials and discuss time saving ways to review for relevance to your practice. The current motto of “We don’t have time!” is no longer appropriate. If we don’t learn to make the time to practice based on evidence, funding for both equipment and therapy intervention will continue to decline.
Learning objectives:
Upon attending this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Apply research findings to clinical examples.
- List at least three resources where we can easily get access to clinical research.
- Identify at least 2 recent clinical studies related to seating and wheeled mobility.
CEU Registration and Program Cost
0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded to individuals for attending 1.5 hours of instruction.
Cost: $59
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- Select : Manual Wheelchair Configuration…..
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After viewing the program:
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- To complete the online post test and evaluation, go to the RST CE homepage at: http://www.rstce.pitt.edu
- Select the button that says post tests and evaluations.
- Log into the RST CE database and select post test and evaluations. (using the email address and password that you created prior to the viewing).
- Select and complete the course post test and evaluation.
- Click Submit
You will receive your CEU Certificate via emailed pdf.
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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