[associates] Nice new chapter on Wheelchair Transportation Safety
- From: John Anschutz <johnanschutz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: associates@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 19:34:30 -0400
The following is from Steven Bauer from the Technology Transfer
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center.
Although we have seen some of this information at NMEDA, I thought
Chapter 1,4, 5 and 6 would be interesting to this group.
Below is a copy of Steven Bauer's post to another industry.
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I expect that some List members will be interested in the (2009)
Industry
Profile on Wheeled Mobility, a [free] online publication that can be
downloaded from http://t2rerc.buffalo.edu/pubs/ip/MT/index.htm.
The IP comprises 11 chapters plus appendices. Authors and co-authors
include Peter Axelson, Gina Bertocci, Laura Cohen, Barbara Crane, Kim
Davis, Linda Elsaesser, Jan Furumasu, Jennifer Flagg, Douglas Hobson,
Daniel Lipka, Jean Minkel, Stephen Sprigle, Susan Johnson-Taylor, and
Katherine Hunter-Zaworski. Mary Ellen Buning and I served as editors.
Here, I've copied out brief chapter summaries from the IP Introduction.
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1 The Market Demographics chapter includes data sources, manual
wheelchair, power wheelchair and scooter usage, market growth trends and
projections, and market share by product type. Device usage is discussed
from the perspective of age, gender, race, ethnicity, employment
status and
income level. Industry leaders, their market share and trends are
discussed. Important gaps in market research, data and terminology are
identified. Recommendations are made on how these gaps might be
closed. The
company profiles include a listing of wheeled mobility manufacturers,
their
market segments, product lines and contact information.
2 The Comparative Analysis chapter compares and contrasts the
perspectives
of wheeled mobility users (obtained through focus groups) to the
perspectives
held by manufacturers, suppliers, clinicians, and researchers (obtained
through expert interviews). Especially considered are the strengths and
weaknesses of current products and needs for future technologies and
products.
The Expert Contributions comprise five chapters written by wheeled
mobility
content experts. These chapters include legislation and funding,
standards,
wheelchair transportation safety, accessible public transportation and
interpretive overview.
3 The Legislation and Funding chapter describes the current third-party
payment system for wheeled mobility devices. It discusses the impact of
third-party payment on manufacturers , suppliers, clinicians and product
end-users.
4 The Standards chapter presents the history and rationale for
industry,
voluntary, regulatory and international standards. The chapter
contains an
excellent, detailed presentation on the standards-development process.
The
authors argue that standards benefit users of mobility devices,
clinicians,
researchers, mobility device manufacturers and healthcare funding
agencies.
5 The Wheelchair Transportation Safety chapter discusses key elements
of
safe transportation for wheelchair-seated passengers within public and
private environments. It presents current voluntary industry standards
and
their application to wheelchairs and restraints. Future development of
standards for seating, private vehicles and buses is covered. The
chapter
closes with practical challenges to standards compliance and future
research directions.
6 The Accessible Public Transportation chapter argues that safe and
accessible public transportation enables individuals with disabilities
to
participate fully in education, employment, recreation, independent
living
and other essential life activities. A logical, abstract and
comprehensive
model for public transportation systems is used to frame all
discussion in
this chapter.
7 The Interpretive Overview chapter presents the holistic nature of
wheeled mobility service delivery. Discussion spans clinician education,
research and development, service delivery administration and
refinement,
standards and guidelines for practice, devices and service delivery,
terminology, outcome measures, knowledge translation and medical
standards
of care.
The Stakeholder Perspectives comprises four chapters on research
perspectives, clinician's perspectives, supplier's perspectives and
parent's perspectives.
8 The Research Perspective chapter includes results from the 2007
Mobility
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center, State of the Science
Conference. Four critical research needs are discussed for both mobility
and for seating/posture.
9 The Clinician's Perspective chapter describes the knowledge of human
function, clinical evaluation skills and knowledge of product features
that
are aspects of the services provided by occupational and physical
therapy
practitioners. Mobility devices enable individual to complete
activities of
daily living and engage in valued occupations. The critical role of
clinicians in obtaining appropriate mobility devices is described.
10 The Supplier's Perspective chapter examines the process by which
individuals with mobility impairments obtain mobility devices. The
chapter
considers the roles of manufacturers, suppliers, and clinicians in this
process. Types and sources of mobility devices and funding for their
purchase are discussed. The future impact of competitive bidding
(required
by the Medicaid Modernization Act) is considered.
11 The Parent's Perspective chapter considers the roles and
perceptions of
parents, as mothers and fathers, as advocates and as caregivers.
Pediatric
mobility devices and special considerations pertaining to mobility for
children are discussed. The chapter concludes with general and specific
recommendations for pediatric mobility devices.
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Steve Bauer
RERC on Technology Transfer
716-829-6760
smbauer@xxxxxxxxxxx
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