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Improvement in Quality of Life with Use of Ambient-Assisted Living: Clinical Trial with Older Persons in the Chilean Population.

Authors :
Taramasco C
Rimassa C
Martinez F
Source :
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) [Sensors (Basel)] 2022 Dec 27; Vol. 23 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 27.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

In Chile, 18% of the population is over 60 years old and is projected to reach 31% in three decades. An aging population demands the development of strategies to improve quality of life (QoL). In this randomized trial, we present the implementation and evaluation of the Quida platform, which consists of a network of unintrusive sensors installed in the houses of elderly participants to monitor their activities and provide assistance. Sixty-nine elderly participants were included. A significant increase in overall QoL was observed amongst participants allocated to the interventional arm (p < 0.02). While some studies point out difficulties monitoring users at home, Quida demonstrates that it is possible to detect presence and movement to identify patterns of behavior in the sample studied, allowing us to visualize the behavior of older adults at different time intervals to support their medical evaluation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1424-8220
Volume :
23
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36616866
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/s23010268