Power mobility driving assessments used in research with adults in residential care: A scoping review

Abstract

Powered mobility devices (PMD) are an alternative form of functional mobility commonly used in residential care settings. Several PMD assessments exist and are used to assess an individual’s safety and independence with functional mobility using a PMD. However, little is known regarding what PMD assessments are most commonly used in residential care. This scoping review aimed to investigate power mobility driving assessments utilized most in residential care settings for adult PMD users. Fourteen articles met the criteria for analysis, which included nine different assessments that assess PMD use in residential care. Of the articles included in the analysis of PMD assessments in residential care settings, the most consistently used assessment was the Power-mobility Indoor Driving Assessment (PIDA; n = 9, 64.28%). Only two other assessments were used in more than one research study: The Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire (WST-Q; n = 4, 28.57%), and the Nursing Home Life-Space Diameter (NHLSD; n = 2, 14.29%). Overall, the scoping review concludes that the PIDA is the most common PMD assessment used in research in residential care settings.

Department(s)

School of Health Care Professions

Document Type

Article

DOI

10.1080/10400435.2025.2487701

Keywords

Assessment, functional mobility, occupational therapy, power-mobility indoor driving assessment, scoping review

Publication Date

1-1-2025

Journal Title

Assistive Technology

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