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Purpose and development
The evidence-based Wheelchair Skills Training Program is described as benefiting mobility among paediatric manual wheelchair users. Occupational therapists identified a need for a shorter knowledge-translation resource tailored to paediatric practice. An international subcommittee of researchers and clinicians therefore co-created the Paediatric Handbook by synthesising programme content for children and adding paediatric-specific considerations, then developing its format and presentation.
Handbook structure
Eleven members of the paediatric wheelchair-skills subcommittee contributed to the handbook. Its five sections cover safety, motor-learning principles, skills educational sheets, games and a toolbox. The format was designed to be appealing and easy to navigate. Online focus groups and interviews were used to examine perceptions of satisfaction, usability, content, relevance and anticipated feasibility.
Participant perceptions
Seventeen people participated in the evaluation: eight subcommittee members and nine occupational therapists. Participants described the handbook as user-friendly and highlighted its visuals, clarity and structure. They perceived that it could support clinicians’ learning, particularly when combined with hands-on training, and anticipated few barriers to using it in paediatric settings. The findings indicate potential to support programme uptake, rather than establishing treatment outcomes or recommendations.
