Ciaran George thanks APCP members for contributing to her recent research looking into the use and perception of support walkers. The research results have now been published in BMC Paediatric (November 2020)
In January 2018, Ciaran approached APCP to help with dissemination of a survey designed to investigate the use of support walkers for children with disabilities in clinical practice by surveying the views of those who prescribe support walkers and those who work with children who use them.
APCP member were among 125 respondents to the survey.
The authors conclude that the study provided insight into the use of support walkers in the UK, particularly surrounding current practices, which may help to improve consistency in clinical settings. Perceived benefits and problems may provide a basis for identification of appropriate outcome measures to monitor effectiveness. These results should also provide a basis for designing future studies to examine effectiveness of support walkers for paediatric disabilities.
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George, C., Levin, W. & Ryan, J.M. The use and perception of support walkers for children with disabilities: a United Kingdom survey. BMC Pediatr 20, 528 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02401-5