Assistive devices among people living at home with advanced cancer: Use, non-use and who have unmet needs for assistive devices?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate which assistive devices people with advanced cancer have and whether they are in use. In addition, to explore the characteristics of people with advanced cancer who have unmet needs for assistive devices.

Methods

This descriptive cross-sectional study used data from a randomised controlled trial evaluating efficacy of an occupational therapy-based intervention. Participants were 237 people with advanced cancer. Data were collected by means of instruments about demography, functioning and assistive devices.

Results

The most frequent assistive devices possessed by the participants were as follows: (1) small aids for dressing (47%), (2) Pillow for positioning (40%) and (3) electrically operated adjustable bed (39%). The prevalence of assistive de

SUBMITTER: Pilegaard MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9539586 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature