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A More Formal Process for Wheelchair Skills Assessment and Training – An
Idea Whose Time Has Come!
R. Lee Kirby & Cher SmithDalhousie University and the
Capital District Health AuthorityHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Setting the Stage
• Conflicts of interest: WSP Software• Acknowledgements:
– Wheelchair Research TeamF di b di– Funding bodies
• Handouts: – pdf of the PPT presentation– www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca
Handouts• www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca/eng/lectures.php• http://www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca/eng/publications.php
Current Funding Bodies
• Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)• US National Institute for Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)• US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)• US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Session Objectives
On completion of the session, participants will be able to:1. Describe the rationale and evidence supporting
the assessment of wheelchair skillsthe assessment of wheelchair skills 2. Describe the rationale and evidence supporting
the effectiveness of wheelchair skills training3. Describe the impact of wheelchair skills on
participation4. Move one step along the “stages of change”
WHO. World Report on Disability, 2011, p 34
•15% (1 billion) some form of disability
•2.2% (110M) very significant difficulties in functioning
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Prevalence of Wheelchair Use• World: ~65M people need wheelchairs
(~20M people do not have them).– WHO guidelines 2008.
• US: 3.86M non-institutionalized users by 2009 (~30% PWCs or scooters).– Flagg JF. Buffalo, February 2009.
• US: similar proportion of powered wheelchair use (5-11%) in the US VA– Hubbard SL et al. J Rehab Re Dev 2007;44:581-92.
Importance of Wheelchairs
• Prevalence of use is high and rising• Positive impacts on:
– Mobility– Participation– Caregiver burden– Long-term-care placement
Problems of Wheelchairs
• Improper wheelchair, fit or set-up• Maintenance & repair problems• Chronic overuse injuries are common• Chronic overuse injuries are common• Acute injuries are common
Improper Wheelchair, Fit or Set-Up Improper Wheelchair, Fit or Set-Up
• N = 150 wheelchair users in Italy• Mean (SD) age 46.7 (17.3) years• 68% of wheelchairs were not suitable to
their users
Cherubini M & Melchiorri G. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2012;48:217-22.
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Maintenance & Repair Problems
• 16 Model SCI Centers in US• N = 2213• 6 months follow-up:
– 45% of full-time users completed a repair, more often with PWCs
– 8.7% had an adverse consequence, more often with MWCs
McClure LA et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2009;90:2034-8
Chronic Overuse Injuries
• N = 100 people with paraplegia for > 30 years and 100 age- vs sex-matched AB controls
• MRI evidence of rotator cuff tears: 63% vs• MRI evidence of rotator cuff tears: 63% vs 15%
Akbar M et al. (Heidelberg) J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92:23-30
Acute Injuries• Deaths/year in US
– 50-70* (Calder & Kirby. Am J PM&R 1990;69:184-90)
• Injuries to ER/year in US– 56K* (Ummat & Kirby. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 1994;73:163-167)
100K (Xiang et al Injury Prevention 2006;12:8 11)– 100K (Xiang et al, Injury Prevention 2006;12:8-11)
• Community wheelchair users injured/year– 5%* (Kirby et al. Am J PM&R 1994;73:319-30)
– 18% (Berg et al, Am J Public Health 2002;92:48)
– 14%* (Nelson et al. Arch PM&R 2010;91:166-73)
– 21% (Edwards et al. Dis Rehabil Asst Technol 2010;5:411-9)
•Ummat & Kirby. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 1994;73:163-7. ~72%
•Xiang et al, Injury Prevention 2006;12:8-11. 81%
Rear anti-tip devices contributing to tip/fall
Routhier F. Personal communication 2007.
BENEFITS PROBLEMS
Wheelchairs
BENEFITS PROBLEMS
Better wheelchair provision
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World Health Organization
www.who.int/disabilities/publications/technology/wheelchairguidelines/en/index.html.
WHO Service-Delivery Model
1. Referral and appointment2. Assessment3. Prescription4. Funding and ordering5. Product preparation6. Fitting7. User training8. Follow-up, maintenance and repairs
WHO Guidelines 2008, Section 3.2.1, p 76
WHO Wheelchair Service-Delivery Model
1. Referral and appointment2. Assessment3. Prescription4. Funding and ordering5. Product preparation6. Fitting7. User training8. Follow-up, maintenance and repairs
WHO Guidelines 2008, Section 3.2.1, p 76
www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca Established 1996
What’s Different About the WSP?
• Evidence-based• Both assessment and training• Both wheelchair users and caregivers• Both wheelchair users and caregivers• Manual wheelchairs, power and scooters• The process and sequencing used• Updated often• It’s FREE! (“open source”)
Wheelchair Skills Program (WSP)
• Wheelchair Skills Test (WST)• Wheelchair Skills Training Program (WSTP)
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WHO Wheelchair Service-Delivery Model
1. Referral and appointment2. Assessment3. Prescription
WST
4. Funding and ordering5. Product preparation6. Fitting7. User training8. Follow-up, maintenance and repairs
WHO Guidelines 2008, Section 3.2.1, p 76
WSTP
The Circle of Education
Objectives (identified problems)
Evaluation(identified problems)
Curriculum (WSTP)
(WST)
WHO Wheelchair Service-Delivery Model
1. Referral and appointment2. Assessment3. Prescription
WST
4. Funding and ordering5. Product preparation6. Fitting7. User training8. Follow-up, maintenance and repairs
WHO Guidelines 2008, Section 3.2.1, p 76
Versions of WST by Type of Wheelchair and Nature of the Test Subject
Type of Wheelchair Type of Test Subject
Manual Wheelchair user
C iCaregiver
Powered Wheelchair user
Caregiver
Scooter Scooter user
Versions of WST by Type of Wheelchair and Nature of the Test Subject
Type of Wheelchair Type of Test Subject
Manual Wheelchair user
C iCaregiver
Powered Wheelchair user
Caregiver
Scooter Scooter user
Individual Skills:WST 4.2 examples
Individual Skills Manual WC Powered WC
WCU CG WCU CG
Turns controller on and off X X b b
Controls positioning options X b b b
Rolls forward 10m b b b b
Turns 90° while moving forward
b b b b
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WST 4.2 Capacity ScoresScore Score What this means
Pass 2 Task independently and safely accomplished without any difficulty
Pass with difficulty
1 Evaluation criteria met, but the subject experienced some difficulty worthy ofdifficulty experienced some difficulty worthy of note (e.g. excessive time or effort, inefficient method, minor injury)
Fail 0 Evaluation criteria not metNot possible
NP The wheelchair does not have this part
WST Comments
WST vs WST-Q WST-Q 4.2 Answer CodeCapacity question: “Can you do this skill?”
Answer Score What this meansYes 2 I can safely do the skill, by myself,
without any difficulty. Yes with difficulty
1 Yes, but not as well as I would like.
No 0 I have never performed the skill or I do not feel that I could perform it right now.
Not possible
NP My wheelchair does not have this part.
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Capacity (‘can do’)vs
Performance (‘does do’)
WST-Q 4.2 Answer CodePerformance question: “How often do you actually do this skill during your daily life?”
Answer Score What this means
Daily 4 At least once a day.
Weekly 3 At least once a week.
Monthly 2 At least once a month.
Yearly 1 At least once a year.
Never 0 Less often than once a year or never.
WST-Q 4.2 Answer CodeGoal question: “Is this is a skill for which you would be interested in receiving some training?”
Answer What this means
Yes I would be interested.
No I would not be interested.
WST-Q Algorithm
Evolution of the WST-Q
• Semi-structured interview• Dichotomous (yes/no) responses• Ordinal scale of responses• Tester-administered script (in-person, phone)• Self-administration (in-person, postal)• Computer-Assisted Testing (CAT)
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WST Total % Calculated Scores
WST: • Capacity Score = # skills passed/total x 100%
WST-Q: • Capacity Score = # skills passed/total x 100%• Performance Score = # skills passed/total x 100%
Goal Attainment Score (GAS)
• GAS = goals achieved/set x 100%
• Notes:–Optional–Number of goals: 5-10–Goal setting process important
What’s the evidence?
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WST (Manual) Measurement Properties
• WST 1.0:– Kirby et al. Arch PM&R 2002;83:10-18
• WST 2.4:– Kirby et al Arch PM&R 2004;85:794-804
• WST 3.2: – Routhier F et al, Rehab International 2008
• WST 4.1: – Lindquist NJ et al. Arch PMR, 2010;91:1752-7– Lemay V et al. Proc 4th Nat SCI Conf Oct 2010
Questionnaire Version (WST-Q)
• Manual:• Newton et al. Arch PM&R 2002;83:1295-9• Mountain et al. Arch PM&R 2004;85:416-23• Inkpen P et al. Arch PM&R 2012;93:1009-13p• Rushton PR et al. Arch PM&R 2012;93:2313-8
• Powered:• Rushton PR et al. (O vs S) RESNA Proceedings 2012• Rushton PR et al. (reliability) RESNA Proceedings 2012
Wheelchair Skills Assessment• Rushton P, Kirby RL, Miller WC. Manual
Wheelchair Skills: Objective Testing versus Subjective Questionnaire. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012;93:2313-8
N = 89
• 26 Manual wheelchair users•WST-Q 4.1•WST Capacity Score: 72 5 (19 2)%WST Capacity Score: 72.5 (19.2)%•WST Performance Score: 58.1 (21.2)%
Systematic Reviews on Assessments of Wheelchair Skills
• Kilkens et al. Clinical Rehabilitation 2003;17:418-430 (24 papers)
• Fliess-Douer O et al. Clin Rehabil 2010;24:867-86 (13 papers)
Example of Assessment
Worley et al. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2006;85:931-4
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Example of a full WST 4.2
Mobility Centre
• 2400 square feet• ~$100,000 renovations and equipment• Compression of time and space• A wheelchair skills simulator• Great to have? – Absolutely!• Needed to get started? – Absolutely not!
WHO Wheelchair Service-Delivery Model
1. Referral and appointment2. Assessment3. Prescription4. Funding and ordering5. Product preparation6. Fitting7. User training8. Follow-up, maintenance and repairs
WHO Guidelines 2008, Section 3.2.1, p 76
WSTP
Prevalence of Manual Wheelchair Skills Training
• 17% in UK got any formalized training (Whizz-Kidz 2004)
• 18% in US got any formalized training (Karmarkar AM et al. JRRD 2009;46:567-76)
• 66% in US of 223 people with paraplegia (Zanca JM et al. Physical Therapy 2011;91:1877-91)
• 29% in Bangladesh of 149 (Borg J et al. BMC Health Services Res 2012;12:330)
• 11% in Canada of 18 people with stroke (Charbonneau R et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2013;epub.
Wheelchair Skills Capacity of WCUs with SCI
• US Model Spinal Cord Injury System• 214 participants (~75% with paraplegia)• WST 4.1, cross-sectional studyS , c oss sect o a study• Curb ascent: 20%• Curb descent: 47%• Wheelie: 60%
Hosseini SM et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012; 93:2237-43
Wheelchair Skills Training Program
Process
(How to teach)
Content
(What to teach)
WSTP
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Wheelchair Skills Training Program
Process
(How to teach)
WSTP
Resources
• www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca– WSTP Manual, pages 8-23
• Richard A. Magill. Motor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications. 9th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2011
Examples of Motor Learning Principlesp
Example of motor-learning principle: intrinsic learning
Example of motor-learning principle: demonstration
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Example of motor-learning principle: practice variability
Example of motor-learning principles: segmentation and feedback
Example of motor-learning principle: progression Wheelchair Skills Training Program
Content
(What to teach)
WSTP
Research-Based Techniques
Askari S et al. RESNA 2012.
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Example of training tip: propulsion technique
Kwarciak AM et al. Arch PM&R 2009;90:20-6 5 deg incline ascent: forward then backward approach
Example of training tip: wheelie training
Koshi et al. Am J PM&R 2006
10 steps, 8 bends, 25 seconds
2 steps, 0 bends, 7 seconds
Woolfrey & Kirby. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1998;79:955-8
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WSTP Curriculum
• Individual or small group sessions
• 15-30 minute sessions, 1-5x/week
• ~2-4 hrs extra training time
• Based on wheelchair and motor learning principles literature
Mobility Centre
What’s the evidence?
WSTP Evidence: Groups of Skills• Skills training for wheelchair users, initial rehab:
– MacPhee et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2004;85:41-50– Routhier et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012;93:940-8
• Skills training for wheelchair users, community:– Best et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2005;86:2316-23– Tangsagulwatthana S et al. Thai J Phys Ther 2010;32:173-80– Ozturk A & Ucsular FD. Clin Rehabil 2011;25:416-24– Sawatzky et al. Aust Occup Ther J 2012;59:2-9– Groer et al. RESNA 2012
• WSTP for caregivers:– Kirby et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2004;85:2011-9
• WSTP for health-care students: – Coolen et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2004;85:1160-7– Kirby RL et al. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2011;90:197-206
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012;93:940-8
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Other Outcomes - Confidence• 20 manual wheelchair users, RCT• WSTP 4.1: 2 x 1-hour training sessions• WheelCon scores (0-100)
WSTP• WSTP group: – Absolute change +13.7% (relative 24%)
• Control group:– Absolute change -0.4% (relative -0.6%)
• P = 0.004Sakakibara B et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2013;Feb 2 (epub ahead of print)
International Classification of Function (ICF)
Participation
(Handicap)Society
WHO, 2001
Health
(Impairment)
Activities
(Disability)
Organ or tissue
Whole person
Do Skills Improve Participation?• Training increases amount of wheelchair use:
– Hoenig H et al. J Am Geriatr Soc 2005;53:1712-20
• Skills (WST) correlate with daily wheeled distance:– Lemay V et al. Spinal Cord 2012;50:37-41
• Skills correlate with return to work:Skills correlate with return to work: – Van Velzen et al. J Rehabil Med 2012;44:73-9
• Skills correlate with participation measures: – Kilkens O et al. JRRD 2005;42:65-73
– Mortenson WB. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2011;92:1587-93
– Krause J et al. J Spinal Cord Med 2009;32:237-4
– Phang SH et al. Disabil Rehabil 2012;34:625-32
– Borg J et al. BMC Health Services Res 2012;12:330
Do Skills Improve Participation?
• N = 149 manual wheelchair users in Bangladesh• Odds Ratios (p < 0.05) for the 29% who received
training:– More satisfaction 7 79– More satisfaction 7.79– Less participation restrictions 4.27– More improved quality of life 2.55– Less activity limitations 2.47
Borg J et al. BMC Health Services Res 2012;12:330
Levels of Scientific Evidence
I. Large randomized trials with clear-cut results (and low risk of error)
II. Small randomized trials with uncertain results (and moderate-high risk of error)( g )
III. Nonrandomized trials with concurrent controlsIV. Nonrandomized trials with historical controlsV. Case series with no controls
Sackett DL. Chest (2 Suppl) 1989:2S-4S
Evolution
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Implementation of WSP: What is Needed?
People who need wheelchairsCaregiversWheelchairsReceptive environmentTrained personnel
Training Personnel
• Knowledge: reading, on-line resources• Skills: practical training• Attitudes: experience
Practical Training
• Ideally – multiple brief sessions• Less ideal – wheelchair skills “boot-camp”
Wheelchair Skills Bootcamps
Integration into Formal Education of Health-Care Students
• Occupational Therapy• Physiotherapy• Nursing• Nursing• Recreational Therapy• Health Science• PM&R
Boot-Camp Outcomes
• High satisfaction, positive perceptions – Kirby et al. Proc RESNA 2009– Kirby et al. Proc RESNA 2011I d h l h i kill biliti• Improved wheelchair-skill abilities – Routhier et al, Proc RESNA 2008
• Improved knowledge – Kirby RL et al. 4th SCI Conference,
Niagara Falls Oct 30, 2010
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Certification Wheelchair Skills Program
“Low tech, high impact”
Nenad Kostanjsek, WHO ICF Conference, 2004
JordanBosnia
WSP Training in Less-Resourced Settings
(Indonesia)(Nepal)
Peru IndiaTanzania
Belize
Tanzania (Dar) 2011
Tanzania (Moshi) 2011 India (Jaipur) 2005
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Bosnia (Banja Luka) 2008
Released at RESNA June 30, 2012
Bangalore, India 2012 Bangalore, India 2012
Bangalore, India 2012 Mannar, Sri Lanka 2012
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Gold Standard of Practice 2013
1. Wheelchairs should be provided using the 8-step process of the WHO
2. All people who use wheelchairs and their caregivers should have their wheelchaircaregivers should have their wheelchair skills assessed.
3. Training should be provided.
“Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come.”
Victor Hugo, 1802-1885
Peter Gough. Fresh Paint.