Federici, Meloni and Borsci surveyed regional Italian service users.
What Did The Researchers Do?
749 of 3,791 people contacted completed interviews; 419 had received mobility devices.
What Did They Find?
14.4% of mobility-device respondents reported abandonment. Across hearing and mobility devices, 17.9% stopped use within seven months; 40% of that subgroup reported never using it.
Why Does It Matter?
Explore unmet needs and expectations rather than assuming one rate applies to everyone.
What Are The Limits?
Response bias, setting and device mix limit generalisation. Non-use does not establish poor prescribing. LifeGlider was not tested.
The abandonment of assistive technology in Italy: a survey of National Health Service users. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2016;52(4):516 to 526.
Mobility UK's original explanation of independent research. No endorsement is implied. Reviewed 5 November 2026.
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