Colombian Stakeholder Perceptions and Recommendations Regarding Fall Detection Systems for Older Adults
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- User-activated or personal emergency response systems (PERS) are FDSs featuring an alert button which the user can activate manually. Upon activation, a text message is sent or an alert call is made to a specific caregiver, providing them with the user’s geopositioning [28].
- Automatic FDSs detect a fall without requiring activation by the user, while having the advantages of the previous system [28].
2. Methods
2.1. Setting and Participants
2.2. Participant Recruitment
2.3. Ethics Approval
2.4. Data Collection Procedure
2.5. Data Collection Instruments
2.5.1. Overview
2.5.2. Fall Characteristics
2.5.3. Wearable Fall Detection Technology
2.6. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Samples and Sociodemographic Data
3.2. Findings
3.2.1. Overview
3.2.2. Findings for Fall Characteristics
Fall Frequency or Fear of Falling
Factors That Influence Falls, Such as Fall Type, Movements during a Fall, or Recovery Movements
ADLs, in Which Some Older Adults Need Help or Comfort, and Request Support from Their Caregivers or Family Members
Factors That Influence the Assessment of and Research into Falls
3.2.3. Monitoring Technology Findings
Knowledge of Fall Detection Systems
Elements That Respond to the Needs of Stakeholders
4. Discussion
4.1. Overview
4.2. Falls and the Fall Detector Importance
4.3. Existing and Approval of Fall Detectors
4.4. Stakeholder Fall Detector Considerations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Section | Theme | Sub-Theme |
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Fall Characteristics | ADL | GARS |
Assessment | Frequency | |
Method | ||
Rank | ||
Fear | Injuries | |
Form | Fall movements | |
Recovery movements | ||
Types | ||
Quantity | ||
Research | Area | |
Time | ||
Topic | ||
Wearable Fall Detection Technology | Accessibility | Disadvantages |
Affordability | Acceptance | |
Advantages | ||
Appropriateness | Additional suggestions | |
Design | ||
Disadvantages | ||
Influencing factors | ||
Availability | Existing knowledge | |
Usability | Advantages | |
Comfort | ||
Influencing Factors |
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Avella-Rodríguez, E.; Gómez, L.; Ramirez-Scarpetta, J.; Rosero, E. Colombian Stakeholder Perceptions and Recommendations Regarding Fall Detection Systems for Older Adults. Geriatrics 2023, 8, 51. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8030051
Avella-Rodríguez E, Gómez L, Ramirez-Scarpetta J, Rosero E. Colombian Stakeholder Perceptions and Recommendations Regarding Fall Detection Systems for Older Adults. Geriatrics. 2023; 8(3):51. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8030051
Chicago/Turabian StyleAvella-Rodríguez, Edna, Lessby Gómez, Jose Ramirez-Scarpetta, and Esteban Rosero. 2023. "Colombian Stakeholder Perceptions and Recommendations Regarding Fall Detection Systems for Older Adults" Geriatrics 8, no. 3: 51. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8030051