Embedded assessment of aging adults: A concept validation with stakeholders

Author

Lee, Matthew L. ; Dey, Anind K.

Author_Institution

Human-Comput. Interaction Inst., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA

fYear

2010

fDate

22-25 March 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

Sensing systems embedded in the homes of elders have the potential to monitor individuals for early signs of functional and cognitive decline. However, it is not clear how the data collected from these embedded assessment systems can be useful for elders to support awareness and for their doctors to make better diagnoses. We conduct a concept validation of embedded assessment sensing concepts with elders, family caregivers, and clinicians. We describe their reactions to the sensing concepts, their different information needs, how they would use the information, and what limits its usefulness and provide recommendations for designers of embedded assessment systems.

Keywords

embedded systems; medical information systems; patient diagnosis; patient monitoring; embedded assessment sensing; embedded assessment systems; patient diagnosis; patient monitoring; Accidents; Aging; Alzheimer´s disease; Biomedical monitoring; Condition monitoring; Decision making; Instruments; Medical diagnostic imaging; Performance evaluation; Telephony; Embedded assessment; concept validation; elders; functional abilities; information needs; sensors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare (PervasiveHealth), 2010 4th International Conference on-NO PERMISSIONS

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-963-9799-89-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-963-9799-89-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.4108/ICST.PERVASIVEHEALTH2010.8849

Filename

5482302