Article

Although power mobility has many potential benefits
for users, power mobility incidents and accidents are a serious
concern. To date, little research has explored power
mobility safety, and no gold standard exists to determine
whether the user is a safe driver. As a possible alternative to a
facility unilaterally imposing regulations on power mobility
users, we conducted a research project in which power mobility
users and other stakeholders used the Delphi method to
develop guidelines for power mobility use within a residential
facility setting. This article presents the overarching principles
for power mobility use and noteworthy items from the safety
guidelines that participants developed. These findings highlight
the safety issues that are encountered in residential care
settings and suggest some strategies to deal with them.

Langue : ANGLAIS