Nie Z, Gao S, Ge S, Jiang Y, Liang W, Yang R. Low adoption of mobility device in later life: Insights from the lens of intersectionality.
Geriatr Nurs 2024;
57:140-146. [PMID:
38643734 DOI:
10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.04.017]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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.
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