Sustainable Wheelchair Provision - Module PY5101

On the successful completion of this module participants will be able to:

• Source and critically appraise wheelchair provision research literature, synthesising material and apply concepts to the workplace in line with wheelchair service user lifestyle requirements across the life course
• Describe the development of sustainable wheelchair and seating provision processes from a human rights and security perspective.
• Demonstrate critical awareness of issues that underpin the application of sustainable wheelchair and seating provision concepts and processes within specific practice settings and contexts.
• Present and defend sustainable and appropriate wheelchair and seating provision processes that are relevant to different groups of people, such as wheelchairs users, family members, carers and service providers.
• Present evaluation tools to support sustainability strategy for change in wheelchair provision practice in response to evidence.
• Integrate knowledge of sustainability indicators and outcome measurement appropriately for different wheelchair and seating provision practice settings and contexts.
• Identify the multi-stakeholder perspectives to meet this primary human need, now and in the future.
• Understand the complexity of providing people with appropriate wheelchairs considering policy, personnel, product and provision processes and health and social care system infrastructure and transitional care pathways.

Assessment: 

There is no final exam for this module. You will be assessed through 1-2 continuous skill-based assignments, provided by your lecturer and tutor.