TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors predicting assistive device use in the home by older people following rehabilitation
AU - Gitlin, Laura N.
AU - Schemm, Ruth L.
AU - Landsberg, Lisa
AU - Burgh, Desirée
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - The purpose of this article is to (a) describe the pattern of assistive device use by older adults the first 3 months home following rehabilitation, (b) examine factors that predict home use, and (c) describe characteristics of users. The study involved 86 patients 55 years of age or older who were hospitalized for a stroke, orthopedic deficit, or lower limb amputation and discharged home with assistive devices. Of the 642 devices provided in the hospital, 50% were used frequently to always, with those using devices in Month 1 continuing over time. A respondent's expectation while hospitalized to use devices was an independent predictor of actual home use. Although there were no differences between users and nonusers among sociodemographic variables, respondents with a lower limb amputation used devices with greater frequency than those with either a stroke or orthopedic deficit.
AB - The purpose of this article is to (a) describe the pattern of assistive device use by older adults the first 3 months home following rehabilitation, (b) examine factors that predict home use, and (c) describe characteristics of users. The study involved 86 patients 55 years of age or older who were hospitalized for a stroke, orthopedic deficit, or lower limb amputation and discharged home with assistive devices. Of the 642 devices provided in the hospital, 50% were used frequently to always, with those using devices in Month 1 continuing over time. A respondent's expectation while hospitalized to use devices was an independent predictor of actual home use. Although there were no differences between users and nonusers among sociodemographic variables, respondents with a lower limb amputation used devices with greater frequency than those with either a stroke or orthopedic deficit.
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U2 - 10.1177/089826439600800405
DO - 10.1177/089826439600800405
M3 - Article
C2 - 10182386
AN - SCOPUS:0029830409
VL - 8
SP - 554
EP - 575
JO - Journal of Aging and Health
JF - Journal of Aging and Health
SN - 0898-2643
IS - 4
ER -