預防走失手鍊申請者之配戴現況與使用因素之探討

Discussion on the Wearing Status and Use Factors of Identification Bracelet Applicants

預防走失手鍊配戴具有預防作用，過去的文獻較少探討預防走失手鍊的使用情形。本研究目的為了解預防走失手鍊申請者的特質、配戴的現況和使用因素，以作為福利服務提供之參考。透過電訪針對防走失走鍊申請者及其家屬，進行資料蒐集。在639位有效樣本中，以男性為居多且預防走失手鍊以目前「沒有在使用」為主。申請者的個人特質、生活方式和使用情形與目前配戴現況有顯著差異。目前不常配戴或已無使用之原因有申請者習慣問題、現今行動不便已無使用、手鍊已遺失或損壞、手鍊材質與設計樣式、配戴手鍊的污名化。最後，從服務輸送系統、預防走失手鍊物理特性改善、申請者的特質以及強化預防走失手鍊之使用效益和配戴等提出建議。

Wearing an identification (ID) bracelet can prevent the danger of getting lost; however, research on the use of bracelets for preventing getting lost has been scant. This study aimed to explore the characteristics, wearing states and influencing factors of the applicant when using the ID bracelet as a reference for providing anti-lost welfare services. Telephone interviews were used to collect data from applicants of the anti-lost bracelet and their family. Most of the 639 valid samples are male and did not use the ID bracelet. The results show that there are significant differences between characteristics, lifestyle, using and wearing states. The reasons that the ID bracelets are rarely used and not used are applicant's lifestyle, assisted walking, loss or damage to the bracelet, material and style and stigma from wearing the ID bracelet. Finally, suggestions are made from the service delivery system, physical property of ID bracelet, applicant's characteristics and improving the using-efficiency and wearing states of the ID bracelet.