title: Involvement of older people in the development of fall detection systems: a scoping review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The involvement of users is recommended in the development of health related technologies, in order to address their needs and preferences and to improve the daily usage of these technologies. The objective of this literature review was to identify the nature and extent of research involving older people in the development of fall detection systems.
  
  
  METHODS
  A scoping review according to the framework of Arksey and O'Malley was carried out. A key term search was employed in eight relevant databases. Included articles were summarized using a predetermined charting form and subsequently thematically analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 53 articles was included. In 49 of the 53 articles, older people were involved in the design and/or testing stages, and in 4 of 53 articles, they were involved in the conceptual or market deployment stages. In 38 of the 53 articles, the main focus of the involvement of older people was technical aspects. In 15 of the 53 articles, the perspectives of the elderly related to the fall detection system under development were determined using focus groups, single interviews or questionnaires.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Until presently, involvement of older people in the development of fall detection systems has focused mainly on technical aspects. Little attention has been given to the specific needs and views of older people in the context of fall detection system development and usage.
authors: Applied Research & Development in Nursing, Health Division, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Murtenstrasse 10, CH-3008, Bern, Switzerland. friederike.thilo@bfh.ch.|School CAPHRI, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. friederike.thilo@bfh.ch.
authors: Friederike J S
authors: FJ
authors: Thilo
authors: School CAPHRI, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Barbara.Huerlimann@insel.ch.|Departments of Pulmonary Medicine and Thoracic Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland. Barbara.Huerlimann@insel.ch.
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Hürlimann
authors: Applied Research & Development in Nursing, Health Division, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Murtenstrasse 10, CH-3008, Bern, Switzerland. sabine.hahn@bfh.ch.
authors: Sabine
authors: S
authors: Hahn
authors: Applied Research & Development in Nursing, Health Division, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Murtenstrasse 10, CH-3008, Bern, Switzerland. selina.bilger@bfh.ch.
authors: Selina
authors: S
authors: Bilger
authors: School CAPHRI, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. jos.schols@maastrichtuniversity.nl.|School CAPHRI, Department of General Practice, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. jos.schols@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
authors: Jos M G A
authors: JM
authors: Schols
authors: School CAPHRI, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. r.halfens@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
authors: Ruud J G
authors: RJ
authors: Halfens
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D016208:Databases, Factual; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000639:trends; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires