Technologies for participatory medicine and health promotion in the elderly population

Medicine
Laura Nieto-RiveiroJavier Pereira

Abstract

The progressive aging of the population is a socio-demographic phenomenon experienced by most countries in the world in recent decades, especially in Japan and in many European Union countries. During this process, so-called "geriatric syndromes" frequently occur. The focus of this study is the quality of life of the elderly in relation to these 3 factors: risk of falls, urinary incontinence, and insomnia. The main purpose is to determine the impact of a multifactorial intervention program implemented with institutionalized elderly people. The program is focused on the treatment of the aforementioned factors. The study will be carried out with elderly people living in three residences for the elderly in A Coruña Province (Galicia, Spain).It is a prospective and longitudinal study, with a temporary series design of a "quasi-experimental" type that evaluates the effect of an intervention in 1 given population by doing assessments pre- and post-intervention, but there is no comparison with a control group.The intervention will be based on a multifactorial program, including the following phases: the use of wearable devices (wearable fitness trackers to register physical activity and sleep), the use of an App on a Tablet to record ...Continue Reading

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Citations

Jan 31, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Patricia Concheiro-MoscosoJavier Pereira
Jan 21, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·María Del Carmen Miranda-DuroJavier Pereira
Feb 25, 2021·Informatics for Health & Social Care·Kerstin DeneckeMark Merolli
Apr 4, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Thais Pousada GarcíaJavier Pereira Loureiro

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Clinical Trials Mentioned

NCT03504813

Software Mentioned

OcupaSenior
PERFECT
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Android System
SPSS
ClepIO
Tinetti

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