Mobility assistance preferences and device adoption among community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan
The findings suggest that while attitudes shape preferences, the actual adoption of walking devices is more closely tied to functional decline. Declining IADL and antihypertensive use were linked to higher rates of device adoption, possibly reflecting greater health monitoring needs. Clinicians should regard the use of antihypertensive medications as a potential prompt for mobility screening and counseling, notably where device uptake lags behind physical need.
Authors
- Fang-Lin Kuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7590-976X)
- Yen Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6781-9729)
- Chayannan Jaide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8464-7149)
- Fang‐Ju Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8249-7481)
- I‐Hui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9484-8998)
Institutions
- Unifor (NO)
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- National Health Research Institutes (TW)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
- Ramathibodi Hospital (TH)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Safety Research
- Published
- 2025-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2025.11.011
- Primary Topic
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00