Sonn U, Grimby G
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Vasa Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
Disabil Rehabil. 1994 Apr-Jun;16(2):85-92. doi: 10.3109/09638289409166017.
The longitudinal Intervention Study of the Elderly in Göteborg, Sweden (IVEG), has provided an opportunity to report on the use of assistive devices in activities of daily living (ADL) in a subsample of elderly persons living in their own homes, who were interviewed at the ages of 70 and 76 (n = 371). Type, frequency, usage rate and effectiveness of assistive devices was studied among all 76-year-olds involved in the IVEG study (n = 595). One-fifth at the age of 70 and almost half of the population at 76 had assistive devices, most frequently in connection with bathing and mobility. A higher percentage of females and subjects living alone used assistive devices compared to men and cohabitants. The longitudinal study showed that 31% developed a need for assistive devices between 70 and 76 years of age, 15% used assistive devices both at 70 and 76 years, while 50% had no devices at 70 or at 76 years of age. The usage rate was high (90%), and a high degree of effectiveness was found, particularly in the form of an increment in safety and a decrement in effort in the various activities.
瑞典哥德堡老年人纵向干预研究（IVEG）提供了一个机会，可就居住在自己家中的老年亚样本在日常生活活动（ADL）中使用辅助设备的情况进行报告，这些老年人在70岁和76岁时接受了访谈（n = 371）。在参与IVEG研究的所有76岁老人（n = 595）中，对辅助设备的类型、使用频率、使用率和有效性进行了研究。70岁时五分之一的老人以及76岁时近一半的老人拥有辅助设备，最常见的是与洗澡和行动有关的设备。与男性和同居者相比，女性和独居老人使用辅助设备的比例更高。纵向研究表明，31%的老人在70岁至76岁之间产生了对辅助设备的需求，15%的老人在70岁和76岁时都使用辅助设备，而50%的老人在70岁或76岁时没有使用辅助设备。使用率很高（90%），并且发现有效性程度很高，特别是在各种活动中安全性提高和费力程度降低方面。
