@phdthesis{oai:nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00003435,
 author = {北島, 栄二},
 month = {Jun},
 note = {Purpose: This study aimed to clarify the actual use of and satisfaction with rollators and “shopping carts” (wheeled walkers with storage) among frail elderly people, who were certified by a long-term care insurance system as users of facilities that provide day-service nursing care and rehabilitation. Methods: We identified 1,247 frail elderly people who used day-service facilities, and evaluated their actual use of, and satisfaction with, rollators and shopping carts. Results: Forty-four (3.5%) individuals used rollators, and 53 (4.3%) used shopping carts. The shopping cart group contained more individuals who were certified as care level 1 (26.4%), compared to the rollator group (20.5%), and 52.8% of the shopping cart group was certified as care levels 1?3. The scores for “repairs & services” and “follow-up” from the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with assistive Technology second version (QUEST 2.0) survey were significantly higher in the rollator group than in the shopping cart group. 
Conclusions: The QUEST 2.0 scores revealed that shopping cart users exhibited insufficient “repairs & services” and “follow-up” scores. As frail elderly people with poor care status accounted for > 50% of the shopping cart group, these individuals urgently need walking aids that are tailored to their care status., 長崎大学学位論文 学位記番号:博(医歯薬)甲第873号 学位授与年月日:平成28年6月1日, Author: Eiji Kitajima, Takefumi Moriuchi, Naoki Iso, Akira Sagari, Yasuyuki Kikuchi, Toshio Higashi, Citation: Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 12(5), pp.519-525; 2017, Nagasaki University (長崎大学), 博士(医学) (2016-06-01)},
 school = {Nagasaki University (長崎大学)},
 title = {Actual use of and satisfaction associated with rollators and “shopping carts” among frail elderly Japanese people using day-service facilities},
 year = {2016}
}