Hoenig Helen, Taylor Donald H, Sloan Frank A
Department of Medicine/Geriatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2003 Feb;93(2):330-7. doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.2.330.
This study examined whether use of equipment (technological assistance) to cope with disability was associated with use of fewer hours of help from another person (personal assistance).
In a cross-sectional study of 2368 community dwellers older than 65 years with 1 or more limitations in basic activities of daily living (ADLs) from the 1994 National Long Term Care Survey, the relation between technological assistance and personal assistance was examined.
Among people with ADL limitations, multivariate models showed a strong and consistent relation between technological assistance and personal assistance, whereby use of equipment was associated with fewer hours of help.
Among people with disability, use of assistive technology was associated with use of fewer hours of personal assistance.
本研究探讨使用设备(技术辅助)来应对残疾是否与接受他人帮助(个人护理)的时长减少有关。
在一项横断面研究中,对来自1994年全国长期护理调查的2368名65岁及以上、在一项或多项日常生活基本活动(ADL)方面存在限制的社区居民进行研究,分析技术辅助与个人护理之间的关系。
在日常生活活动受限的人群中,多变量模型显示技术辅助与个人护理之间存在强烈且一致的关系,即使用设备与接受帮助的时长减少相关。
在残疾人群中,使用辅助技术与接受较少时长的个人护理相关。