Personal emergency alarms: do health outcomes differ for purchasers and nonpurchasers?

Miguel, Kristen De San; Lewin, Gill; Burton, Elissa; Howat, Peter; Boldy, Duncan; Toye, Christine

doi:10.1080/01621424.2017.1373718

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“…gardening and cleaning), have been reported to improve satisfaction with life (Carnemolla, 2018 ). Personal alarms, sensor lights and remote‐control lighting have also been found to be a low‐cost option to improve a sense of security and a safer living environment (Afifi et al, 2015 ; Carnemolla, 2018 ; Corbett et al 2021 ; De San Miguel et al, 2017 ; Tseloni et al, 2017 ).…”

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“…Additionally, the domain scores can be averaged to create a composite score for quality of life. The PWI has sound reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.88; Rodriguez‐Blazquez et al, 2011 ) and has been used with older people in Australia (Bennett et al, 2015 ; De San Miguel et al, 2017 ) including in the context of technology use (De San Miguel et al, 2017 ). The current study found the PWI to have good internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.78).…”

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Smart home technology to support older people's quality of life: A longitudinal pilot study

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Sorwar

Seton

et al. 2022

Int J Older People Nursing

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Aim This pilot study aimed to explore the impact of Smart Home technology to support older people’s quality of life, particularly for those who live alone. Background There has been an increased interest in using innovative technologies and artificial intelligence to enable Smart Home technology to support older people to age independently in their own homes. Methods This study used a pre‐and post‐test design. The seven item Personal Wellbeing Index was used to measure participants’ subjective quality of life across seven quality of life domains. Participants (n = 60) aged between 68 and 90 years (M = 80.10, SD = 5.56) completed a 12‐week personalised Smart Home technology program. Results Approximately half of the participants lived alone (48.3%). Participants’ quality of life significantly increased (p = 0.010) after Smart Home use. Two domains, “achieving in life” (p = 0.026) and “future security” (p = 0.004), were also significantly improved after participating in the Smart Home technology program. Improvements in quality of life did not vary as a function of living arrangement (all ps > .152, all ηp2 > .00). Conclusion The current study provides preliminary evidence for the role of Smart Home technology in supporting older people’s quality of life, particularly their sense of achieving in life and future security.

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Smart home technology to support older people's quality of life: A longitudinal pilot study

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Seton

et al. 2022

Int J Older People Nursing

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“…These systems generally consist of a push‐button device worn around the neck or wrist that, when activated, signals a base station connected to a home phone line that alerts a call‐centre operator. There is conflicting evidence about whether personal response systems are cost‐effective in terms of reducing hospital admissions and improving health outcomes (De San Miguel et al, ; Mc‐Gadney‐Douglass, ). However, most studies report that personal alarms may have a positive impact on the older person and their caregivers as they feel more secure in their own home with the device (De San Miguel & Lewin, ; Heinbüchner, Hautzinger, Becker, & Pfeiffer, ).…”

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Understanding the profile of Personal Alert Victoria clients who fall

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Health Soc Care Community

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Personal response systems are used to support frail, older people, and people with disabilities to live independently in their own homes. This paper describes the patterns, characteristics, and outcomes of Personal Alert Victoria (PAV) clients who experience a fall. It also examines the current falls prevention referral practices of assessors who determine whether an older person would benefit from a personal response system. Deidentified data on clients from the PAV service provider from 2012 to 2014 were linked to routine data maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services in Victoria. Falls prevention referral practices of assessors were examined using an online survey. Personal response systems were most frequently activated because of a fall in this group of older people (n = 16,822; 44%). No demographic or clinical factors differentiated PAV clients who activated the system because of a fall compared to those who did not, despite a significant increase in the rate of falls-related system activations (p = 0.001) and hospitalisation (p < 0.001) between 2012 and 2014. Assessors believed that PAV clients were at increased risk of falls and frequently recommended falls prevention interventions such as strength and balance interventions (n = 112; 93%) in order to address this risk. This study has provided an insight into the issue of falls among PAV clients, which can help guide the tailoring of falls prevention interventions that can be integrated within existing service models.

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“…Having earlier underlined how important smart furniture is to the aged, it is important to describe an invention that specifically meets the needs of the elderly in the comfort of their homes. While research in telemedicine and personalized emergency units have received a boost by moving from older studies such as those of the researchers in Reference [82,83], to more recent ones [84,85], telecare and personalized emergency alarm systems have become more robustly fashioned. The invention by the researchers in Reference [86] is a very good example.…”

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Commercial ICT Smart Solutions for the Elderly: State of the Art and Future Challenges in the Smart Furniture Sector

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Within a ubiquitous environment, home and office furniture can be maximally utilized to provide ease, especially if the items are designed based on smart technology. For this reason, the acceptance of smart furniture has soared over the years. Given the vast influence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 on technological advancement in furniture design, it is imperative to examine information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for the elderly in the context of smart furniture design and implementation. This article presents a review of the state-of-the-art literature in smart solutions for the elderly based on publications under ICT smart solutions for these elderly, along with smart furniture options and manufacturer activities in terms of fixing market prices for these furniture materials. Furthermore, patenting rights on some existing smart furniture designs for the elderly, given the current trends in worldwide acceptance, are examined. Moreover, this article also highlights opportunities introduced by IoT-based solutions for the elderly as current trends in research and their effects on human life. Some smart product examples from different enterprises are also presented. New, innovative and active designs must be developed, focusing upon human healthcare, and in turn providing greater comfort and convenience for elderly people. To fulfil these requirements, the also selected technical aspects of new Smart Furniture solutions in connection to the cost of these solutions are discussed. Simultaneously, Smart Furniture solutions need to be flexible, low-cost, easy to buy and install without expert knowledge, and widely available on the market.

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Personal emergency alarms: do health outcomes differ for purchasers and nonpurchasers?

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

Smart home technology to support older people's quality of life: A longitudinal pilot study

Smart home technology to support older people's quality of life: A longitudinal pilot study

Understanding the profile of Personal Alert Victoria clients who fall

Commercial ICT Smart Solutions for the Elderly: State of the Art and Future Challenges in the Smart Furniture Sector

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