scholarly journals Promoting Autonomy in Care: Combining Sensor Technology and Social Robotics for Health Monitoring

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Caterina Neef ◽  
Anja Richert
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Wearable Sensors ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Social Robot ◽  
Sensor Technology ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Subjective Data ◽  
Health Report ◽  
Patient Reported

As the world’s population grows significantly older, there are not enough caregivers in many countries for all the elderly people in need of care. To promote their autonomy while also supporting their caregivers, we propose a health monitoring system comprised of a social robot, and various wearable and non-wearable sensors. Through the use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), captured in conversation with the social robot, the subjective health status of the user is determined. This is supplemented by objective information gathered from wearable and non-wearable sensors used to measure numerous biosignals. By combining the subjective data obtained from interaction with the user and the objective data from the sensor network, a health report for both users and caregivers is generated. The data are visualized for the user and caregiver in a customizable and easily accessible health monitoring dashboard, which also warns the user and their caregivers when the data deviate from the expected values or ranges. The goal is to use this information to improve the quality of care, as changes in the user’s health status can be determined more quickly by themselves and their caregivers. The proposed system establishes a good base for further testing and optimization together with the user, to ensure a useful and appropriate combination of sensors and technological devices that the user is comfortable with.

Follow-up of tetralogy of Fallot patients: tertiary centre versus satellite clinic

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 444-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camille L. Hancock Friesen ◽  
Mark Robertson ◽  
David Liu ◽  
Haley Burton ◽  
Katherine Fleming ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Tetralogy Of Fallot ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Patient Reported

AbstractBackgroundCanadian Cardiovascular Society consensus guidelines recommend that tetralogy of Fallot patients be seen by a congenital cardiologist every 2 years. In Atlantic Canada, tetralogy of Fallot patients are followed up at either tertiary or satellite clinics, which are held in the community and attended by paediatric cardiologists. The effectiveness of satellite clinics in congenital cardiac disease follow-up is unproven. Our objective was to compare patient-reported quality of life measures to determine whether these were impacted by the site of follow-up.MethodsWe included patients with tetralogy of Fallot undergoing surgical repair at the Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre from 1 November, 1972 to 31 May, 2002. Quality of life surveys, SF-10 or SF-36v2, were administered to consenting patients. We analysed the subjective health status by patient age and site of follow-up.ResultsOf the 184 eligible patients, 72 were lost to follow-up. Of the locatable patients, 61% completed the questionnaires. In all, 90% (101 out of 112) were followed up at recommended intervals. Of the 112 (68%) patients, 76 were followed up at a tertiary clinic. These patients were older, with a mean age of 18.4 years versus 14.7 years, and scored higher on the SF-36 physical component summary (52.6 versus 45.7, p = 0.02) compared with satellite clinic patients. The SF-36 mental component summary scores were similar for patients regardless of the site of follow-up. SF-10 physical and psychosocial scores were similar regardless of the site of follow-up.ConclusionTetralogy of Fallot patients followed at either satellite or tertiary clinics have similar subjective health status.

The Effect of Exercise Participation in Elderly on Subjective Health Status, Depression and Life Satisfication

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 495-500
Author(s):  
Younpyo Lee ◽  
Su-keun Park ◽  
Jae-ho Khil ◽  
Sungho Maeng ◽  
Jungwon Shin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Exercise Participation

scholarly journals Health Status of Healthcare Professionals Working in an Institute for Chronically Ill Psychiatric Patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52
Author(s):  
Katalin Nagyváradi ◽  
Zsuzsa Mátrai
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
The State ◽  
State Of Health ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Objective Health

AbstractSeveral research works in the related international literature on sociology and health sciences deal with the state of health in one selected population. In these studies, the chosen sample is often connected with special jobs, especially with healthcare professionals and their working conditions. These studies predominantly examine the self-rated subjective health status using questionnaires. There are others that assess the state of health based not only on self-rated subjective indicators, but also using objective data gained by measuring. Considering the international experiences, we chose a special population in our research – healthcare professionals working in an institute for chronically ill psychiatric patients. Our choice was influenced by the fact that we wanted to include their unique working conditions when exploring and assessing their health status. Moreover, our approach was to assess the objective state of health alongside the subjective factors, as our hypothesis was that the majority of the indicators presumably coincided. The data were collected with the help of three questionnaires and some indicators of the objective health statuses were measured. The findings were processed using the SPSS 17.0 mathematical-statistical software package. Following the descriptive statistics, we applied hierarchic cluster-analysis based on results of the WHOQOLD-BREF26 life-quality questionnaire, the WHO WBI-5 Well Being Index, and on the body composition analysis. The results show the objective and subjective health status of population and the factors that influenced it; the working conditions and the interpersonal contacts in the workplace. The conclusion was that in the examined population the subjective and objective health status doesn’t coincide.

Long-Term Follow-Up of Controlled Acromegalic Patients: Radiotherapy Is Associated with Impaired Subjective Health Status (SF-36)

2011 ◽  
pp. P3-285-P3-285
Author(s):  
Sandra Schindler ◽  
Matthias Mohlig ◽  
Natalia Kremenevskaya ◽  
Michael Buchfelder ◽  
Christof Schofl
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

scholarly journals How Does Health Literacy Modify Indicators of Health Behaviour and of Health? A Longitudinal Study with Trainees in North Germany

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Peter Koch ◽  
Zita Schillmöller ◽  
Albert Nienhaus
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Over Time

Background: Health literacy (HL) is a resource that can help individuals to achieve more control over their health and over factors that influence health. In the present follow-up study, we have investigated the extent to which HL in trainees changes over time and whether or to what extent HL influences health behaviour and health. Methods: In 2017, we performed a baseline survey (T0) of trainees from six different branches, who were contacted through vocational colleges in four northern federal states in Germany. The survey was repeated at the midpoint of their training in 2019 (T1). Demographic data were surveyed, together with information on HL (HLS-EU-Q16), health behaviour and on health status (psychological well-being, subjective health status). Multivariate regression analyses were performed in SPSS 26. Results: Three hundred and ninety-one (391) data sets were evaluated, with a follow-up rate of 27%; 79% of the trainees were female. The mean age was 21.2 years. Over all subjects, the mean HL increased over time ( (SD): 11.9 (2.9) to 12.2 (2.9), p = 0.070). This increase was only statistically significant for the health service trainees ( (SD): 12.1 (2.8) to 12.5 (2.9), p = 0.019). Relative to persons with adequate HL, the odds ratio over time for impaired psychological well-being was increased by 230% in persons with inadequate HL (OR: 3.3, 95% CI: 1.70–6.32, p < 0.001). For persons with problematical HL, the corresponding increase in odds ratio was 110% (OR: 2.1, 95% CI: 1.30–3.38, p = 0.002). Relative to persons with adequate HL, trainees with inadequate HL exhibited a significant increase in odds ratio of 2.8 over time for poor or less good subjective health status (OR: 2.8, 95% CI: 1.23–6.33, p = 0.014). Conclusions: We observed a positive longitudinal association between HL and health. A significant increase in HL was observed in trainees in the health service. Thus the study shows that the concept of HL may provide a potential preventive approach for trainees.

scholarly journals Factors influencing caregiver burden by dementia severity based on an online database from Seoul dementia management project in Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Boyoung Kim ◽  
Jennifer Ivy Kim ◽  
Hae Ri Na ◽  
Kang Sook Lee ◽  
Kyung-hee Chae ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
International Study ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Online Database ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Management Project ◽  
Severity Of Dementia

Abstract Backgrounds As the prevalence of dementia rises, caregiver burden also increases in South Korea, especially for informal family caregivers. This study aimed to analyze factors affecting caregiver burden by the severity of dementia based on data of patients in Seoul. Methods A total of 12,292 individuals aged ≥65 years enrolled in the Seoul Dementia Management Project from 2010 to 2016 in an online database were selected. Caregiver’s burden was assessed using the Korea version of Zarit Burden Interview. Multiple regression analyses were performed to determine factors associated with primary caregiver’s burden after stratifying the severity of dementia. Results Most patients showed moderate levels of cognitive impairment (49.4%), behavior problems (82.6%), and ADL dependency (73.6%). After stratifying the severity of dementia, caregivers caring for patients with mild symptoms of dementia were experienced with higher caregiver burden if patients were under a lower score of IADL. Significant factors for caregiver burden among caregivers supporting patients with moderate symptoms of dementia include caregivers’ residence with patients, subjective health status, and co-work with secondary caregivers. Lastly, caregivers for patients with severe dementia symptoms experienced a higher caregiver burden from limited cognitive function, problematic behavior, and caregivers’ negative health status. Conclusion In terms of sample size, this study had far more patients than any other domestic or international study. It was meaningful in that it analyzed characteristics of patients with dementia and caregivers affecting the burden of caregivers in Korea. Intensive social supports with multiple coping strategies focusing on different levels of patients’ clinical symptoms and caregivers’ needs should be planned to relieve the caregiver burden.

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