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Title: | A nation-wide survey exploring the views of current and future use of functional electrical stimulation in spinal cord injury | Authors: | TABONE, Lisa Donovan-Hall, M Dibb, B Burridge, JH |
Issue Date: | 2023 | Publisher: | TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC | Source: | Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology (Print), 18 (6) , p. 752-762 | Abstract: | Purpose Functional electrical stimulation (FES) can be effective in assisting physical and psychosocial difficulties experienced by people with spinal cord injury. Perceived benefits and barriers of the current and future use of FES within the wider spinal cord injury community is currently unknown. The main objective of this research was to explore the spinal cord injury community's views of the use of FES to decrease disability in rehabilitation programmes. Materials and methods An online and paper questionnaire was distributed to people with spinal cord injury, health care professionals and researchers working in spinal cord injury settings in the United Kingdom. Results A total of 299 participants completed the survey (152 people with spinal cord injury, 141 health care professionals and 6 researchers). Common views between groups identified were: (1) FES can be beneficial in improving physical and psychosocial aspects and that (2) adequate support and training for FES application was provided to users. Barriers to FES use included a lack of staff time and training, financial cost and availability of the equipment. Sixty three percent of non-users felt they would use FES in the future if they had the opportunity. Conclusions Users' views were important in identifying that FES application can be beneficial for people with spinal cord injury but also has some resourceful barriers. In order to increase use, future research should focus on reducing the cost of FES clinical service and also address implementation of awareness and training programmes within spinal units and community rehabilitation settings. | Keywords: | Rehabilitation health technology;neuromuscular electrical stimulation;users views;awareness;education | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/36022 | ISSN: | 1748-3107 | e-ISSN: | 1748-3115 | DOI: | 10.1080/17483107.2021.1916631 | ISI #: | 000659330300001 | Rights: | 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2022 |
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