Safety Concerns in Mobility-Assistive Products for Older Adults: Content Analysis of Online Reviews.

Namrata Mali Felipe Restrepo Alan S Abrahams Laura Sands David M Goldberg Richard Gruss Nohel Zaman Wendy C Shields Elise Omaki Johnathon P Ehsani Peter Ractham Laddawan Kaewkitipong

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2023)

This study highlights mobility-assistive device injury contexts and severities, suggesting that consumers who posted online reviews attribute most serious injuries to a defective item, rather than user misuse. It implies that many mobility-assistive device injuries may be preventable through patient and caregiver education on how to evaluate new and existing equipment for risk of potential future injury.

Keyphrases

social media
health information
healthcare
physical activity
case report
current status
emergency department
quality improvement
systematic review
meta analyses
risk assessment
electronic health record