TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Older adults' perceptions of fall detection devices
JO  - Journal of applied gerontology
A1  - Chaudhuri, Shomir
A1  - Kneale, Laura
A1  - Le, Thai
A1  - Phelan, Elizabeth
A1  - Rosenberg, Dori
A1  - Thompson, Hilaire
A1  - Demiris, George
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - A third of adults over the age of 65 are estimated to fall at least once a year. Perhaps as dangerous as the fall itself is the time spent after a fall if the person is unable to move. Although there are many devices available to detect when a person has fallen, little is known about the opinions of older adults regarding these fall detection devices (FDDs). We conducted five focus groups with 27 older adults. Transcripts from sessions were coded to generate themes that captured participants' perceptions. Themes were identified that related to two topics of interest: (a) personal influences on the participants' desire to have a FDD, including perceived need, participant values, and cost, and (b) participant recommendations regarding specific features and functionalities of these devices such as automation, wearable versus non-wearable devices, and device customization. Together, these themes suggest ways in which FDDs may be improved so that they are suitable for their intended population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0733-4648
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464815591211
ID  - ref1
ER  -