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Educational gap
The study addresses restricted access to appropriate wheeled mobility services and limited structured wheelchair curricula, especially in low- and middle-income regions. Researchers evaluated an International Society of Wheelchair Professionals-recognized training program integrated into Arab occupational therapy higher education.
Knowledge gains
Among 117 matched students in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, mean written-test scores rose from 3.71 before training to 7.84 afterward. The reported increase was statistically significant and large, with gains also recorded separately in all three countries.
Student perspectives and limits
Across the wider sample of 282 undergraduates, qualitative findings identified movement from theoretical awareness toward self-reported clinical confidence, alongside learning needs in seating biomechanics, adaptive technology and culturally responsive rehabilitation. Students also described institutional barriers to sustained curriculum integration. The authors concluded that standardized hybrid training may help address regional educational gaps, but this record summarizes the available source text rather than a full-paper review.
