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A patient centered system for decubitus prevention based on nutrition, drinking, physical activity and sleep monitoring

  • Markus Falgenhauer
  • , Sebastian Zöscher
  • , Jürgen Morak
  • , Cornelia Schneider
  • , Monika Gugerell
  • , Walter Liebhart
  • , Dieter Hayn
  • Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH

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Abstract

State-of-the-art decubitus prevention focuses mainly on special decubitus mattresses, which are indicated for extremely high risk only, while other risk factors such as nutrition or physical activity are hardly considered. Therefore, a monitoring system for decubitus prevention for persons with medium risk has been developed. The system consisted of an unobtrusive sensor system and a tablet for manual input of decubitus-relevant data concerning nutrition, drinking behavior and physical activity. The system was tested in a feasibility study. Results indicate that the system is usable and can provide useful information for decubitus prevention. Future work will include a field study, evaluating the system in a long-term study. © 2013 IMIA and IOS Press.
Original languageGerman
Title of host publicationStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
PublisherIOS Press
Pages1033
Number of pages1
Edition1-2
ISBN (Print)9781614992882
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event14th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MEDINFO 2013 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 20 Aug 2013 → 23 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume192

Conference

Conference14th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MEDINFO 2013
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityCopenhagen
Period20/08/13 → 23/08/13

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