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. 2013 Fall;65(4):344-52.
doi: 10.3138/ptc.2012-27.

The impact of supported standing on well-being and quality of life

Birgitta Nordström  1 , Annika Näslund  2 , Margareta Eriksson  3 , Lars Nyberg  2 , Lilly Ekenberg  3
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The impact of supported standing on well-being and quality of life

Birgitta Nordström et al. Physiother Can. 2013 Fall.

Abstract
in English, French

Purpose: To identify the characteristics of people who use standing devices and to explore their degree of device use, experiences with and reasons for standing, and perceived impact of the use of standing devices on well-being and quality of life (QOL).

Method: Anyone with a current prescription at the time for the study in any of five counties in Sweden (n=545), according to a national register of prescribed devices, was invited to participate in a descriptive survey; the questionnaire was mailed to respondents for self-rating.

Results: People between 2 and 86 years old were represented among respondents. Standing time decreased with increased age. Respondents who were totally dependent for mobilization or who had received their standing device more than 5 years earlier used their device most frequently. The most common reasons given for standing were to improve circulation and well-being and to reduce stiffness.

Conclusion: It is important to pay attention to the experiences of standing for this vulnerable group of people, as the use of a standing device has a positive impact on well-being and QOL.

Objectif : L'étude visait à déterminer les caractéristiques des personnes qui utilisent des appareils de verticalisation, à explorer leurs expériences de la position debout, le degré d'utilisation des appareils, la raison pour laquelle elles se tiennent debout et l'effet perçu sur le bien-être et la qualité de vie. Méthode : Sujets : Toutes les personnes à qui l'on a prescrit des appareils de verticalisation (n=545) dans cinq comtés de la Suède ont été invitées à participer à l'étude. Concept : Sondage descriptif. Procédure : Les répondants ont été recrutés à partir d'un registre national des appareils prescrits. Un questionnaire d'auto-évaluation a été envoyé aux répondants par la poste. Résultats : Les répondants au questionnaire sur l'utilisation d'appareils de verticalisation représentaient tous les âges. Le temps passé en position debout diminuait selon l'âge. Les répondants qui étaient totalement dépendants pour l'ambulation ou qui avaient reçu l'appareil il y a plus de cinq ans utilisaient leur appareil le plus souvent. Les sujets se tenaient debout le plus souvent pour améliorer leur circulation, pour contrer les raideurs et pour leur bien-être. Conclusion : Il importe d'accorder de l'attention aux expériences de la position debout pour la santé dans ce groupe vulnérable de personnes, car l'utilization d'appareils de verticalisation a un effet positif sur le bien-être et la qualité de vie.

Keywords: disabled persons; postural balance; quality of life; self-help devices.

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Flow diagram of respondents and non-respondents.
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Frequency of standing for people with standing devices.
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Perceived influence of standing with ratings according to a visual analogue scale.
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