Low adoption of mobility device in later life: Insights from the lens of intersectionality.
Geriatr Nurs
; 57: 140-146, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38643734
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate the utilization of mobility device, whether age and gender-related use disparities exist, and whether falls can further explain use disparities over time among Chinese older adults in need of devices.METHODS:
Community-dwelling older adults who needed mobility devices and completed four waves of the China Health and Retirement Survey 2011-2018 were included (N = 1,302). A categorical variable was created to represent respondents' intersectionality of age (50-64, 65-74, and ≥75 years) and gender (men vs. women).RESULTS:
The baseline prevalence of device use was 18.2 % (n = 237). Overall, the device use increased over time. Intersectionality-wise, oldest-old women were 1.53 times more likely than youngest-old men to use devices over time. Respondents with falls were more likely to use devices over time.CONCLUSIONS:
Older adults with mobility impairment, especially the oldest-old women and those with falls, lag in mobility devices utilization, suggesting future tailored interventions to support these populations.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Accidentes por Caídas
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Limitación de la Movilidad
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Vida Independiente
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Geriatr Nurs
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos