| Accession number;06A0290778 |
| Title;A Market Research Report on the Development of an Electric Wheelchair with Toilet Functions-A Study on the Development of Welfare Support Equipment- |
| Author;KOJIMA KORYO(Hachinohe Inst. Technol., JPN) |
Journal Title;Bulletin of Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science Hachinohe Institute of Technology
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Journal Code:L4900A
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ISSN:1347-958X
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VOL.4;NO.;PAGE.97-101(2006)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.14, TBL.1 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;The ultimate objective of this study is to develop an "electric wheelchair with toilet functions," a piece of welfare support equipment based on a concept rarely found in existing welfare equipment, which is designed to help maintain the self-respect of elderly or disabled people. The wheelchair is designed for elderly or disabled persons who are unable to move from their wheelchairs to toilet seats by raising their bodies with their own arms, or who cannot be attended to by caregivers regularly. This report presents the results of a questionnaire given to Hachinohe City residents (with 100 respondents) and nursing care facilities in Aomori Prefecture (27 facilities were selected for the questionnaire, of which 21 responded, a return rate of 77.8%). The survey was carried out to further the research and development into a prototype for the above welfare equipment, with the aim of creating a prototype based on the responses of Hachinohe City residents and of those who are actually engaged in nursing service for the elderly or disabled people in these facilities. The results have made it clear that while the benefits and the necessity of developing an electric wheelchair with toilet functions are fully recognized, there is still a need to examine matters such as its scope of use, in the light of ways of thinking about care and medical practice for the elderly and the disabled. (author abst.) |
