Awareness, utilization, and implementation barriers of the wheelchair skills program and test in Korea: a survey of users and clinicians

Despite the introduction of K-WSP, awareness and utilization of wheelchair skill training programs remain extremely limited in Korea. There are clear gaps between clinical practice and user needs, as well as structural barriers such as workforce limitations and lack of institutional support. To address these issues, national strategies must promote curricular integration, continuing education, policy-level support, and digital platform development to enable scalable wheelchair skill education.

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Frontiers in Public Health
Published
2026-01-14
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1711971
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Spinal Cord Injury Research
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Awareness, utilization, and implementation barriers of the wheelchair skills program and test in Korea: a survey of users and clinicians

Seonhong Hwang, Doyeol Kim, NaYoung Jeong
Frontiers in Public Health
Spinal Cord Injury Research
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Awareness, utilization, and implementation barriers of the wheelchair skills program and test in Korea: a survey of users and clinicians

Seonhong Hwang, Doyeol Kim, NaYoung Jeong
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Abstract

Despite the introduction of K-WSP, awareness and utilization of wheelchair skill training programs remain extremely limited in Korea. There are clear gaps between clinical practice and user needs, as well as structural barriers such as workforce limitations and lack of institutional support. To address these issues, national strategies must promote curricular integration, continuing education, policy-level support, and digital platform development to enable scalable wheelchair skill education.

Frontiers in Public HealthVol. 13
Hoseo University (KR), Hosei University (JP), Convergence (US)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 90%
Spinal Cord Injury Research
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