Patient Acceptability of a Novel Technological Solution (Ambient Intelligent Geriatric Management System) to Prevent Falls in Geriatric and General Medicine Wards: A Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As effective interventions to prevent inpatient falls are lacking, a novel technological intervention was trialed. The Ambient Intelligent Geriatric Management (AmbIGeM) system used wearable sensors that detected and alerted staff of patient movements requiring supervision. While the system did not reduce falls rate, it is important to evaluate the acceptability, usability, and safety of the AmbIGeM system, from the perspectives of patients and informal carers.

Methods

We conducted a mixed-methods study using semistructured interviews, a pre-survey and post-survey. The AmbIGeM clinical trial was conducted in two geriatric evaluation and management units and a general medical ward, in two Australian hospitals, and a subset of participants were recruited. Within 3

SUBMITTER: Dollard J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9501724 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature