Use of mobility devices: the decision-making process of nine African-American older adults

AE Copolillo - The Occupational Therapy Journal of …, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
Understanding the personal meaning of mobility device use and factors influencing use is
critical for occupational therapy practitioners to assist clients to incorporate mobility devices …

The impact of experience and heuristics on everyday decisions to use mobility devices: The need for control in nine African-American older adults

A Copolillo, C Collins, NR Randall… - Physical & Occupational …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Nine African-American older adults participated in this ualitative research study to examine
decision making and problem-solving related to current and potential mobility device use …

Three very old men's experiences of mobility device use over time

M Kylberg, C Löfqvist, J Phillips… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: The aim of this study was to explore experiences of mobility device (MD) use among
very old single-living Swedish men. Methods: A multiple case study of three men, involving …

Prescribers' experiences with powered mobility prescription among older adults

WB Mortenson, LH Clarke, K Best - The American Journal of …, 2013 - research.aota.org
Despite the potential benefits of powered mobility, many older adults do not have access to
this technology. To date, few studies have explored how prescribers make decisions …

Mobility challenges among older adult mobility device users

OA Atoyebi, D Labbé, M Prescott, A Mahmood… - Current Geriatrics …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review describes recent research regarding challenges to
mobility experienced by older adult mobility device users. Recent Findings Different …

Experiences of mobility device use over time: A multiple case study among very old Latvian women

S Tomsone, M Haak, C Löfqvist - Scandinavian journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To explore the experiences over time of using mobility devices (MDs) among very old
women in the context of everyday life in Latvia. Methods: This study utilized a multiple case …

Factors affecting older adults' use of adaptive equipment: review of the literature

LH Kraskowsky, M Finlayson - The American Journal of …, 2001 - research.aota.org
Objective. The purpose of this review was to identify the major findings of published
research on the factors influencing older adults' use of adaptive equipment. Method …

The use of mobility devices among institutionalized older adults

P Clarke, P Chan, PL Santaguida… - Journal of Aging and …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: The purpose of this article is to examine the demographic, health, and social
characteristics of mobility device users in long-term care settings. Methods: Data were used …

Participation in the prescription process of mobility devices: experiences among older patients

E Hedberg-Kristensson, SD Ivanoff… - British Journal of …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this study was to explore older patients' experiences of participation in the
prescription process of mobility devices. The study was conducted in two Swedish …

A systematic review of the impact of powered mobility devices on older adults' activity engagement

R Fomiatti, J Richmond, L Moir… - Physical & Occupational …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To systematically review the impact powered mobility devices have on
engagement in independent occupations for adults with acquired mobility limitations …