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Factors influencing hip protector use among community-dwelling older adults.
- Source :
- Injury Prevention (1353-8047); Aug2010, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p235-239, 5p, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Purpose To obtain a better understanding of the issues that influence hip protector use among community-dwelling older adults. Methods The study used a longitudinal, crossover design. A convenience sample of 32 participants used four different brands of hip protectors, each for a 1-week period. Data were collected by weekly telephone interviews and a mailed questionnaire administered at baseline and follow-up. Participant perceptions regarding hip protectors were assessed using both open-ended questions and Likert-type items. Results The most common concerns about hip protectors mentioned in response to open-ended questions involved: discomfort, poor fit, inconvenience and unfavourable effects on appearance. Participants spontaneously mentioned at least one of these barriers in over 70% of the interviews. In contrast, participants spontaneously mentioned the protective benefits offered by hip protectors in only 16% of the interviews. The intention to continue using a particular hip protector after the study ended was associated with the number of hours the hip protector was worn during the study (p<0.01). After controlling for other variables, beliefs concerning the amount of protection that a hip protector provided was positively associated with the number of hours the hip protector was worn during the study (p<0.05) and the intention to continue using the hip protector after the study (p<0.01). Conclusion Study findings suggest that the use of hip protectors by community-dwelling older adults is influenced by beliefs about both barriers to use and the amount of protection provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COMPUTER software
STATISTICAL correlation
CROSSOVER trials
INTENTION
LONGITUDINAL method
ABSTRACTING & indexing of medical records
SENSORY perception
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
STATISTICS
TELEPHONES
DATA analysis
INDEPENDENT living
INTER-observer reliability
PLANNED behavior theory
HIP protectors
OLD age
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13538047
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Injury Prevention (1353-8047)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 55741276
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ip.2009.026120