| Creators: |
Mayer, Sarah and Kohn, Brigitte and Denkinger, Michael and Fotteler, Marina and Swoboda, Walter and Gaugisch, Petra and Risch, Beate and Waschler, Sarah and Meigel, Sabine and Dallmeier, Dhayana |
| Title: |
Development of an Evaluation Matrix to support participation of frail elderly people through Assistive Technologies – At Home Thanks Digitalization |
| Item Type: |
Conference or Workshop Item |
| Event Title: |
17th European Geriatric Medicine Society Congress (EuGMS) |
| Event Location: |
Athens, Greece (Hybrid Conference) |
| Event Dates: |
11.-13. Oktober 2021 |
| Projects: |
DigiHealth |
| Page Range: |
Abstract 780 |
| Date: |
2021 |
| Divisions: |
Gesundheitsmanagement |
| Abstract (ENG): |
Introduction: Assistive technologies (AT) should support older people performing their activities of daily living. However, while smart home applications for the ‘‘silver agers’’ improve constantly, technologies for frail older adults are still scarce and insufficient.
‘‘Daheim Dank Digital’’, i.e. at Home Thanks Digitalisation, as part of the project City of the Future Ulm 2030 aims to investigate, whether and how AT can support autonomy, safety and communication among frail older adults.
Methods: In order to evaluate ATs a matrix for health care professionals was developed in collaboration with experts from IT, human–
computer interaction, home management, psychology and digital science. The developed matrix was used for a 2-step contest for the
identification of the best product supporting autonomy, safety and communication with participation of companies from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Results: The matrix addresses user-centricity (user and caregiver), technological and economical aspects. Altogether 38 items are being
rated using a 5-point likert scale. The matrix was further adapted after the contest to improve face validity and will be presented at the
conference. Among 17 products the three winners addressed problems related to communication and safety.
Conclusion: The evaluation of ATs remains a challenge for older adults, their relatives and caregivers. The matrix helped to evaluate
AT in a new contest for the best new digital products for frail older adults. We will now evaluate the utility and usability of four of the
products using an explorative before-and-after observational implementation study, contrasting these results with the evaluation
through the matrix |
| Forthcoming: |
No |
| Language: |
English |
| Citation: |
Mayer, Sarah and Kohn, Brigitte and Denkinger, Michael and Fotteler, Marina and Swoboda, Walter and Gaugisch, Petra and Risch, Beate and Waschler, Sarah and Meigel, Sabine and Dallmeier, Dhayana
(2021)
Development of an Evaluation Matrix to support participation of frail elderly people through Assistive Technologies – At Home Thanks Digitalization.
In: 17th European Geriatric Medicine Society Congress (EuGMS), 11.-13. Oktober 2021, Athens, Greece (Hybrid Conference), Abstract 780.
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