Do Recommendations from Rehabilitation Therapists Motivate Older Adults to Install Home Modifications?
2024
Do Recommendations from Rehabilitation Therapists Motivate Older Adults to Install Home Modifications?
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Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Yan Mengzhao, Steinman Bernard A, Pynoos Jon
Primary Institution: University of Southern California
Hypothesis
Those who received recommendations from rehabilitation therapists would be more likely to modify their homes to accommodate disability.
Conclusion
Older adults who received recommendations to modify their showers/tubs and toilets had significantly higher odds of installing these home modifications.
Supporting Evidence
- Older adults who received recommendations to modify their showers/tubs had 158% higher odds of installing shower/tub home modifications.
- Those who received recommendations to modify areas around their toilets had 160% higher odds of installing toilet home modifications.
Takeaway
When therapists suggest changes to their homes, older adults are more likely to make those changes to help them recover and stay safe.
Methodology
Data was analyzed from the National Health and Aging Trends Study using multivariate logistic regression.
Participant Demographics
Older adults receiving rehabilitation services.
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