Feasibility and efficacy of TouchCare system using application for older adults living alone: a pilot pre-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the number of older people living alone continuously rising, health-monitoring systems using information and communication technology (ICT) have been developed to manage their health issues. Life logging and human body communication sensor, types of ICT, have been adapted to manage and monitor health status of the elderly. However, its feasibility and efficacy remain unclear. This study aimed to examine the feasibility of TouchCare system which combined life logging with human body communication technology and its effect on the physical and psychological status of older adults living alone.

Methods

The TouchCare system, which consisted of a wearable watch, touchpad sensors, TouchCare application, and context-aware artificial intelligence, was developed by DNX

SUBMITTER: Seok JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9829959 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature