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Fall detectors
— a review of the literature | | Author(s) | Gillian Ward, Nikki Holliday, Simon Fielden, Sue Williams |
| Journal title | Journal of Assistive Technologies, vol 6, no 3, 2012 |
| Pages | pp 202-215 |
| Source | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/jo... |
| Keywords | Falls ; Preventative medicine ; Accident prevention ; Assistive technology ; Attitude ; Evaluation ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | This review looked at literature from the last ten years regarding the development of fall detector technology. The authors also discussed the application and use of products designed to detect falls and alert help from end-user and health and social care staff perspectives. Findings from the review showed that while there is a wide variety of new technology applied to fall detectors in development, the range of technologies currently available through health and social services to users is limited. Health and social care staff appear to be less convinced of the benefits of fall detectors than end users. There was also a lack of robust evidence regarding different approaches to technology in the management and detection of falls. Users had mixed views regarding the use of fall detectors, with some people having concerns about privacy, lack of human contact, user-friendliness and appropriate training, whilst others clearly identified the benefits of detecting falls and raising an alert. The implications of these findings for practice are discussed. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121026026 A |
| Classmark | OLF: LK2: OQ: M: DP: 4C: 64A |
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