In-home monitoring of older adults with vision impairment: Exploring patients', caregivers' and professionals' views

MF Larizza; I Zukerman; F Bohnert; L Busija; SA Bentley; RA Russell; G Rees

Journal article

In-home monitoring of older adults with vision impairment: Exploring patients', caregivers' and professionals' views

MF Larizza, I Zukerman, F Bohnert, L Busija, SA Bentley, RA Russell, G Rees

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2012-001586

Abstract

Objective: To develop a conceptual framework for the design of an in-home monitoring system (IMS) based on the requirements of older adults with vision impairment (VI), informal caregivers and eye-care rehabilitation professionals. Materials and Methods: Concept mapping, a mixedmethods statistical research tool, was used in the construction of the framework. Overall, 40 participants brainstormed or sorted and rated 83 statements concerning an IMS for older adults with VI. Multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis were employed to construct the framework. A questionnaire yielded further insights into the views of a wider sample of older adults with VI (n=78) and caregivers (n..

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Sharon Bentley Author

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A PROGRESSIVE STUDY OF USER AND SENSOR MODELS FOR MONITORING AND ASSISTING ELDERLY PEOPLE, FOCUSING ON THE VISUALLY

This research will contribute to the well-being of our ageing population by extending their independence, and hence their ability to remain ..

Grants

Awarded by Australian Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

This research was supported in part by grant LP100200405 from the Australian Research Council, and endowments from Meticube, Portugal, VicHealth and the Helen McPherson Smith Trust. CERA receives Operational Infrastructure Support from the Victorian Government.