A patient centered system for decubitus prevention based on nutrition, drinking, physical activity and sleep monitoring.
State-of-the-art decubitus prevention focuses mainly on special decubitus mattresses, which are indicated for extremely high risk only, while other risk factors such as nutrition or physical activity are hardly considered. Therefore, a monitoring system for decubitus prevention for persons with medium risk has been developed. The system consisted of an unobtrusive sensor system and a tablet for manual input of decubitus-relevant data concerning nutrition, drinking behavior and physical activity. The system was tested in a feasibility study. Results indicate that the system is usable and can provide useful information for decubitus prevention. Future work will include a field study, evaluating the system in a long-term study.
Safety and Security Department, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Graz, Austria.
Markus
M
Falgenhauer
Sebastian
S
Zöscher
Jürgen
J
Morak
Cornelia
C
Schneider
Monika
M
Gugerell
Walter
W
Liebhart
Dieter
D
Hayn
D056044:Actigraphy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015930:Diet Records; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D063731:Mobile Applications; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods*; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods