Factors Influencing Utilization of Assistive Devices by Tibetan Seniors on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Based on Research Strategy of Triangulation

作者全名："Luo, Jun; Liu, Qing; Gama, Zhujizhaba; Gesang, Deji; Zhu, Ying; Yang, Lining; Bai, Dingqun; Zhao, Qinghua; Xiao, Mingzhao"

作者地址："[Luo, Jun; Xiao, Mingzhao] Chongqing Med Univ, Dept Urol, Affiliated Hosp 1, Chongqing, Peoples R China; [Liu, Qing; Zhu, Ying; Yang, Lining; Bai, Dingqun] Chongqing Med Univ, Dept Rehabil Med, Affiliated Hosp 1, Chongqing, Peoples R China; [Gama, Zhujizhaba; Gesang, Deji] Tibet Autonomous Reg Peoples Hosp, Dept Rehabil Med, Lhasa, Tibet, Peoples R China; [Zhao, Qinghua] Chongqing Med Univ, Dept Nursing, Affiliated Hosp 1, Chongqing, Peoples R China; [Xiao, Mingzhao] 1st Youyi Rd, Chongqing 400016, Peoples R China"

通信作者："Xiao, MZ (通讯作者)，1st Youyi Rd, Chongqing 400016, Peoples R China."

来源：PATIENT PREFERENCE AND ADHERENCE

ESI学科分类：CLINICAL MEDICINE

WOS号：WOS:000934069300001

JCR分区：Q2

影响因子：2

年份：2023

卷号：17

期号：　

开始页：401

结束页：411

文献类型：Article

关键词：assistive devices; seniors; Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; mixed-methods research

摘要："Purpose: To investigate the current situation of assistive device (AD) usage among seniors in Tibet, China, and explore its influencing factors.Methods: A mixed-methods design was used. Cognition, attitude, behavior, and preference toward ADs were assessed by a self -designed questionnaire. Additionally, participants responded to the open-ended questions. Anderson's behavior model analyzed the impacts of the prerequisite factors, enabling factors, and demand factors influencing the utilization of ADs by Tibetan seniors.Results: Of the 211 Tibetan seniors, 149 (70.6%) Tibetan seniors expressed the willingness to utilize ADs. Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that one prerequisite factor: age; one enabling factor: care situation, and one demand factor: dysfunctional condition were factors influencing the utilization of ADs. Qualitative comments described: psychological, physical environment, and social support factors were the main influencing factors.Conclusion: This study presents the current situation to utilize ADs by Tibetan seniors on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, incorporates Anderson's behavioral model for quantitative analysis, and combines qualitative research to explore the facilitating and hindering factors, to provide reference and basis for the development of ADs for seniors and policy formulation. The sample size of this study is relatively small and limited to ethnic groups, and we plan to increase the sample size and include more ethnic groups in the future study."

基金机构：National Key Research and Development Program of China [2020YFC2005900]; Key Research and Development Program Jointly Implemented by Sichuan and Chongqing [cstc2020jscx-cylhX002]

基金资助正文："This research was funded by The National Key Research and Development Program of China, grant number, 2020YFC2005900) and The Key Research and Development Program Jointly Implemented by Sichuan and Chongqing, grant number, cstc2020jscx-cylhX002) ."