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Study focus
The study explored peer trainers’ experiences and perceptions after delivering Training to Enhance Adaptation and Management for Wheelchair users, known as TEAM Wheels. The program was designed around wheelchair-skills training, which the researchers describe as supporting mobility and participation in meaningful activities. Peer-training is also being increasingly studied as a way to address wheelchair users’ training needs.
Methods and participants
Researchers used a descriptive qualitative design within a randomised controlled trial. All seven TEAM Wheels peer trainers participated in semi-structured interviews. Questions addressed their wheelchair-related experiences, previous peer-mentoring involvement, preparation for the role and experiences delivering the study. Interview recordings were transcribed, coded for content and used to develop themes inductively.
Reported themes and implications
One theme concerned how peer trainers combined lived experience with personal skills to carry out their role. A second focused on factors contributing to positive peer-trainer experiences, particularly flexibility and preparation. The authors concluded that adequately prepared peer trainers, alongside a suitable mentor-mentee match, could contribute to wheelchair-mobility training and broader mentoring support. The record summarises the abstract and does not establish treatment recommendations.
