Does assistive technology substitute for personal assistance among the disabled elderly?
Does assistive technology substitute for personal assistance among the disabled elderly?
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.93.2.330
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发表时间：
2003-02-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Sloan, FA
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作者：
Hoenig, H;Taylor, DH;Sloan, FA
目标。本研究探讨了使用设备（技术援助）来应对残疾是否与使用较少时间的他人帮助（个人援助）有关。方法。根据 1994 年全国长期护理调查，对 2368 名 65 岁以上的社区居民进行了一项横断面研究，这些居民在基本日常生活活动 (ADL) 方面存在 1 种或多种限制，对技术援助和个人援助之间的关系进行了检验。结果。在患有 ADL 限制的人中，多变量模型显示技术援助和个人援助之间存在紧密且一致的关系，其中设备的使用与较少的帮助时间相关。结论。在残疾人中，辅助技术的使用与个人协助时间的减少有关。
Objectives. 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).Methods. 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.Results. 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.Conclusions. Among people with disability, use of assistive technology was associated with use of fewer hours of personal assistance.