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Enabled to Stand: A Single-subject Research Design Study Exploring Pediatric Power Wheelchair Standing Device Use
Lisa K Kenyon1, Naomi J Aldrich, Samantha L Behl
1Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training (Drs Kenyon, Behl, Bazany, McDonagh), Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Department of Psychology (Dr Aldrich), Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan; Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy (Dr Miller), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Purpose:
To investigate the influence of powered wheelchair standing device (PWSD) use on changes in activity/participation in children with neurodevelopmental conditions.
Methods:
A mixed methods A-B-A single-subject research design was replicated with participants. The target behavior was parental perceptions of changes in children's performance of activity/participation goals measured via the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM). Secondary outcome measures included the COPM with children, an interview, and a 3-measure implementation survey. COPM data related to the target behavior were analyzed using the split-middle celeration line method.
Results:
Four child-parent dyads participated in the study. All participants achieved statistically and clinically significant increases in COPM performance ratings for the 5 parent-identified activity/participation goals.
Conclusions:
For the participant dyads in this study, use of the PWSD appeared to positively influence parental perceptions of improvements in their child's performance of activity/participation goals.
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