Sun Winnie, Doran Diane
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
NI 2012 (2012). 2012 Jun 23;2012:401. eCollection 2012.
There is increasing concern to support older adults who want to live independently in their own homes. The purpose of this study is to investigate the integration of two non-intrusive approaches to monitoring home care clients activity level, along with access to best practice guidelines for clinicians at the point of care. A prototype Remote Activity Monitoring and Guidelines System has been developed that uses a GPS-equipped BlackBerry to monitor a person's mobility outside the home. The System includes a pressure-sensitive mat that is placed under a regular bed mattress and can monitor sleep disturbances, and how long it takes to enter and exit the bed. This research study provided valuable information about the feasibility and effectiveness of integrating bio-mobility information obtained through remote monitoring with decision support technologies to support safer client care for seniors.
支持希望在自己家中独立生活的老年人的需求日益受到关注。本研究的目的是调查两种非侵入性方法在监测家庭护理客户活动水平方面的整合情况，以及在护理点为临床医生提供最佳实践指南的情况。已经开发了一个远程活动监测和指南系统原型，该系统使用配备全球定位系统（GPS）的黑莓手机来监测一个人在家外的活动情况。该系统包括一个压敏垫，放置在普通床垫下面，可以监测睡眠干扰情况以及进出床所需的时间。这项研究提供了宝贵的信息，说明了将通过远程监测获得的生物活动信息与决策支持技术相结合以支持更安全的老年人客户护理的可行性和有效性。
