Perspectives of basic wheelchair users on improving their access to wheelchair services in Kenya and Philippines: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Emma Williams (Author), Elizabeth Hurwitz (Author), Immaculate Obaga (Author), Brenda Onguti (Author), Adovich Rivera (Author), Tyrone Reden L. Sy (Author), R. Lee Kirby (Author), Jamie Noon (Author), Deepti Tanuku (Author), Anthony Gichangi (Author), Eva Bazant (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The United Nations has called for countries to improve access to mobility devices when needed. The World Health Organization has published guidelines on the provision of manual wheelchairs in less-resourced settings. Yet little is known about the extent to which appropriate wheel...