title: Factors associated with participation frequency and satisfaction among people applying for a housing adaptation grant.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  People applying for a housing adaptation (HA) grant are at great risk of participation restrictions due to declining capacity and environmental barriers.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the association of person-, environment-, and activity-related factors with participation frequency and satisfaction among people applying for a housing adaptation grant.
  
  
  METHODS
  Baseline cross-sectional data were collected during home visits (n = 128). The association between person-, environment-, and activity-related factors and participation frequency and satisfaction was analysed using logistic regressions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The main result is that frequency of participation outside the home is strongly associated with dependence in activities of daily living (ADL) and cognitive impairments, while satisfaction with participation outside the home is strongly associated with self-reported health. Moreover, aspects of usability in the home were associated with frequency of participation outside the home and satisfaction with participation in the home and outside the home alone.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dependence in ADL, cognitive impairments, self-rated health, and aspects of usability are important factors contributing to participation frequency and satisfaction among people applying for a housing adaptation grant, particularly outside the home.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings indicate that more attention should be directed towards activity-related factors to facilitate participation among HA applicants, inside and outside the home.
authors: a Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine , Lund University , Sweden ;
authors: Björg
authors: B
authors: Thordardottir
authors: a Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine , Lund University , Sweden ;
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Ekstam
authors: a Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine , Lund University , Sweden ;|b Scientific Direction , Italian National Research Centre on Ageing (INRCA) , Italy.
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Chiatti
authors: a Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine , Lund University , Sweden ;
authors: Agneta Malmgren
authors: AM
authors: Fänge
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001107:Architectural Accessibility / Q000191:economics; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005381:Financing, Organized; D006798:Housing / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D058992:Social Participation
keywords: Activities of daily living; community-living adults; disability; usability