Model of Care and New Technologies, IRCCS INRCA-National Institute of Health and Science on Aging, Via Santa Margherita 5, 60124 Ancona, Italy.
Department of Psychology, Education and Teacher Training, Transilvania University of Brasov, B-dul Eroilor 29, 500036 Brasov, Romania.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 10;19(24):16604. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416604.
Innovative technologies can support older adults with or without disabilities, allowing them to live independently in their environment whilst monitoring their health and safety conditions and thereby reducing the significant burden on caregivers, whether family or professional. This paper discusses the design of a study protocol to evaluate the acceptance, usability, and efficiency of the SAVE system, a custom-developed information technology-based elderly care system. The study will involve older adults (aged 65 or older), professional and lay caregivers, and care service decision-makers representing all types of users in a care service scenario. The SAVE environmental sensors, smartwatches, smartphones, and Web service application will be evaluated in people's homes situated in Romania, Italy, and Hungary with a total of 165 users of the three types (cares, elderly, and admin). The study design follows the mixed method approach, using standardized tests and questionnaires with open-ended questions and logging all the data for evaluation. The trial is registered to the platform ClinicalTrials.gov with the registration number NCT05626556. This protocol not only guides the participating countries but can be a feasibility protocol suitable for evaluating the usability and quality of similar systems.
创新技术可以为有或没有残疾的老年人提供支持，使他们能够在自己的环境中独立生活，同时监测他们的健康和安全状况，从而减轻家庭或专业护理人员的巨大负担。本文讨论了一项研究方案的设计，以评估 SAVE 系统（一种定制开发的基于信息技术的老年护理系统）的接受度、可用性和效率。该研究将涉及罗马尼亚、意大利和匈牙利的老年人（年龄在 65 岁或以上）、专业和非专业护理人员以及护理服务决策者，他们代表了护理服务场景中的所有类型的用户。将在这三个国家的 165 名用户的家中评估 SAVE 环境传感器、智能手表、智能手机和 Web 服务应用程序，这些用户分别属于三类（护理人员、老年人和管理人员）。该研究设计采用混合方法，使用标准化测试和问卷，并附有开放式问题，同时记录所有数据进行评估。该试验已在 ClinicalTrials.gov 平台上注册，注册号为 NCT05626556。该方案不仅为参与国家提供了指导，而且可以作为评估类似系统可用性和质量的可行性方案。
