• Jun Luo, Qing Liu, Zhujizhaba Gama, Deji Gesang, Ying Zhu, Lining Yang, Dingqun Bai, Qinghua Zhao, and Mingzhao Xiao.
• Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
• Patient Prefer Adher. 2023 Jan 1; 17: 401411401-411.

PurposeTo investigate the current situation of assistive device (AD) usage among seniors in Tibet, China, and explore its influencing factors.MethodsA mixed-methods design was used. Cognition, attitude, behavior, and preference toward ADs were assessed by a self-designed questionnaire. Additionally, participants responded to the open-ended questions. Anderson's behavior model analyzed the impacts of the prerequisite factors, enabling factors, and demand factors influencing the utilization of ADs by Tibetan seniors.ResultsOf the 211 Tibetan seniors, 149 (70.6%) Tibetan seniors expressed the willingness to utilize ADs. Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that one prerequisite factor: age; one enabling factor: care situation, and one demand factor: dysfunctional condition were factors influencing the utilization of ADs. Qualitative comments described: psychological, physical environment, and social support factors were the main influencing factors.ConclusionThis study presents the current situation to utilize ADs by Tibetan seniors on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, incorporates Anderson's behavioral model for quantitative analysis, and combines qualitative research to explore the facilitating and hindering factors, to provide reference and basis for the development of ADs for seniors and policy formulation. The sample size of this study is relatively small and limited to ethnic groups, and we plan to increase the sample size and include more ethnic groups in the future study.© 2023 Luo et al.

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