Increasing Usability of Homecare Applications for Older Adults: A Case Study

Panagopoulos, C.N.; Menychtas, Andreas; Tsanakas, Panayiotis

doi:10.3390/designs3020023

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“…If an application was mentioned in several studies, only the original evaluation report was included. As Panagopoulos et al (34;35) evaluated, redesigned, and re-evaluated their application, both evaluation studies were included in the analysis. See Table 1 for an overview of included studies.…”

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“…However, in terms of sample size, duration and type, the evaluations vary widely. Four studies (18;34;35;37) used 1-day usability workshops, whereas another study (41) observed the usage of an application for more than 6 months. All applications were tested without randomized control groups or pre-post comparisons.…”

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“…Most of the studies included in this analysis investigated the usability of the application technology. For this purpose, three studies used the System Usability Scale (SUS) (34;35;43) and one the Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ) (39). In an attempt to evaluate additional changes triggered by the introduction of the technology, Martinez et al (43) investigated caregiver self-efficacy (using a revised scale for caregiving self-efficacy), burden of care (using a short version of Zarit Burden Interview — ZBI) and family structures (using the General Functioning subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment Device — FAD).…”

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“…All evaluated technologies support some form of communication. However, the complexity of the systems varied considerably and ranged from simple communication (36) to complex health documentation features (34;35). In general, the evaluated applications support collaboration through shared calendars and messages.…”

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Collaboration applications for mixed home care — A systematic review of evaluations and outcomes

Renyi

Lindwedel-Reime

Blattert

et al. 2020

Int J Technol Assess Health Care

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Objectives Mixed home care, in which informal and professional actors work closely together, contributes significantly to ensuring home care up to old age. In this context, collaboration applications can considerably enhance the interactions among caregivers. However, although much research is conducted on need and requirement analyses of such applications, little is known about their introduction and use in care models. The purpose of this contribution is to identify studies that evaluate collaboration applications for mixed home care and compare their outcomes. Methods To identify literature on mixed home care collaboration applications (mHCA) and their evaluation, a systematic literature review was conducted in five bibliographic databases covering the years 2008 through 2019. The results were supplemented by a search in the meta-database Google Scholar. The evaluation approaches of the studies were analyzed and results compared by using the NASSS framework. Finally, a context concretized model was derived which summarizes interrelations. Results Twelve qualitative studies evaluating eleven applications could be identified. They report on increased competency in self-management, psychological relatedness, involvement, and understanding. However, most studies conclude that large scale platform tests are still needed to prove significant changes in care processes, communication, or organization. Conclusion Among other things, their implementation is rather difficult due to the specifics of the target group. To enable a more targeted and successful implementation, it might be helpful to classify care networks beforehand and assess their communication behavior and needs. To prove the added value of mHCAs standardized assessment tools should be used.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Collaboration applications for mixed home care — A systematic review of evaluations and outcomes

Renyi

Lindwedel-Reime

Blattert

et al. 2020

Int J Technol Assess Health Care

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“…In recent years the health care and assisted living has gained much attention among researchers. In a case study, Panagopoulos et al [ 2 ] presented a usability assessment of “Heart Around”, an integrated homecare solution incorporating communication functionalities, as well as health monitoring and emergency response features. Loukatos et al [ 3 ] investigated educationally fruitful speech-based methods to assist people with special needs to care for potted plants.…”

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Indirect Recognition of Predefined Human Activities

Gorjani

Proto

Vaňuš

et al. 2020

Sensors

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The work investigates the application of artificial neural networks and logistic regression for the recognition of activities performed by room occupants. KNX (Konnex) standard-based devices were selected for smart home automation and data collection. The obtained data from these devices (Humidity, CO2, temperature) were used in combination with two wearable gadgets to classify specific activities performed by the room occupant. The obtained classifications can benefit the occupant by monitoring the wellbeing of elderly residents and providing optimal air quality and temperature by utilizing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning control. The obtained results yield accurate classification.

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