Current situation and influencing factors of the use of assistive devices for mobility in patients with knee osteoarthritis
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20200731-04670
- VernacularTitle:膝骨关节炎患者移动辅具使用现状及影响因素分析
- Author:
Mengdie JIANG
1
;
Siyu LIU
;
Juanjuan XU
;
Dan LI
;
Fumin DAI
Author Information
1. 河南省人民医院护理部，郑州 450003
- Keywords:
Osteoarthritis, knee;
Assistive devices for mobility;
Current situation of use;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2021;27(12):1613-1619
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the current situation of the use of assistive devices for mobility in patients with knee osteoarthritis and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, patients with knee osteoarthritis who were admitted to the Orthopedics Department of a Class Ⅲ Grade A general public hospital in Zhengzhou from January to July 2019 were selected as the research objects. The general information questionnaire, the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST) Scale and other scales were used to conduct surveys. Univariate analysis and binary Logistic regression analysis were used to investigate the influencing factors of the use of assistive devices for mobility in patients with knee osteoarthritis. In this study, a total of 347 questionnaires were distributed and 340 valid questionnaires were returned. The effective recovery rate was 97.98%.Results:The usage rate of assistive devices for mobility in patients with knee osteoarthritis was 26.47% (90/340) , 5.55% (5/90) of the patients were recommended using assistive devices for mobility by medical staff, 2.22% (2/90) of the patients obtained assistive devices for mobility through professional adaptation, and 81.11% (73/90) of the patients did not receive health education on assistive devices for mobility. The total mean score of the QUEST Scale for 90 patients with knee osteoarthritis using assistive devices for mobility was (3.17±0.34) . Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that age, education level, monthly income, pain intensity, the activity of daily living status and social support were influencing factors for the use of assistive devices for mobility in patients with knee osteoarthritis ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Patients with knee osteoarthritis have a lower usage rate of assistive devices for mobility, receive fewer professional assistive devices for mobility services, and have lower satisfaction with them. There are many factors affecting whether or not to use assistive devices for mobility. Medical staff should pay more attention to and guide the use of assistive devices for mobility for patients with knee osteoarthritis.
