1 School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR-Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal (IURDPM) of the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2 Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; CRIR-Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille of the CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada.
3 Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
4 Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
5 Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR-Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal (IURDPM) of the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal), Montreal, Quebec, Canada; School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
6 Rhizome Strategies, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; La Piscine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
7 Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR-Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal (IURDPM) of the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal), Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
8 Vestechpro, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
9 Kéroul, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
10 CTT Group, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
11 School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR-Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal (IURDPM) of the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal), Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: bonnie.swaine@umontreal.ca.

The role of clothing on participation of persons with a physical disability: A scoping review.

Appl Ergon. 2020 May;85:103058

Authors: Esmail A, Poncet F, Auger C, Rochette A, Dahan-Oliel N, Labbé D, Kehayia E, Billebaud C, de Guise É, Lessard I, Ducharme I, Vermeersch O, Swaine B

Abstract

Determining ways to facilitate participation of persons with a physical disability is crucial and clothing may play a central role. This review aims to synthesize and examine the role of clothing on participation of persons with a physical disability. Six research databases and grey literature were searched following Arksey & O'Malley's six steps, including multiple expert consultations. English and French articles contributing to how clothing affects participation were included and tabulated based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Fifty-seven articles and 88 websites were included. A variety of stakeholder perspectives, diagnoses, and types of clothing were represented. Clothing mostly influences mobility and self-care, as well as various personal factors. Forty-nine percent of articles reported essential clothing design features to consider. Clothing is an important and complex environmental factor that interacts with all health domains, including participation. Future research should consider intersectoral initiatives.

PMID: 32174346 [PubMed - in process]