Compliance with prescriptions for wheelchairs, walking aids, orthotics, and pressure-relieving devices in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury.

CONCLUSIONS: The most common causes of non-compliance with AE provisions include health status improvement in the patient and high cost of the device.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: These results can be helpful for more effective treatment planning and the avoidance of unnecessary reimbursement costs covered by the state and users.
PMID: 31797659 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - December 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Frasuńska J, Tederko P, Wojdasiewicz P, Mycielski J, Turczyn P, Tarnacka B Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research