Quality of Life
Conditions
Keywords
technology acceptance, ambient assisted living, independent living, quality of life, socioeconomic impact, usability of information and communication technologies
Brief summary
In this research project a module based Ambient Assisted Living solution will be provided to elderly living in assisted living homes. Those products and services seek to impact quality of life of the elderly and have positive effects on their environment.
Interventions
DEVICEThe ModuLAAr Ambient Assisted Living System
The system consists of the following modules which will be provided to the volunteers according to their needs: tablet computer (digital photo album, video telephone, meal ordering system, reminder system), bodyweight scale, blood pressure meter, emergency call system, mobile phone (documentation of personal health-related data), bathroom surveillance system, blood glucose meter, house automation technologies/smart home technologies
Sponsors
Samariterbund Burgenland Rettung und Soziale Dienste GmbH
University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien
Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT)
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 60 years and older * informed consent * resident of an assisted living home of the Samariterbund Burgenland Rettung und Soziale Dienste GmbH
Exclusion criteria
* relevant health threatening event or death * mini mental state score \<17
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes of quality of life and subjective health | 4 and 1 months before intervention. 1, 4 and 12 months after intervention | multidimensional outcome assessment of quality of life: Quality of life is assessed by the questionnaires of the World Health Organization (WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD) as well as with semi-structured qualitative interviews. Subjective health is assessed by EQ-5D VAS of the Euroqol-Organization. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in technology acceptance and usability | 1, 12 and 18 months after intervention | qualitative evaluation according to the technology acceptance model (TAM) and usability questionnaire |
| Impact and changes on socio-economic parameters | 4 months before intervention. 4 and 12 months after intervention | user-questionnaire with socio-economic and socio-demographic parameters: (gender, income, housing conditions, level of education, level of social support, working experience, medicine intake, chronic diseases, frequency of falls, health threatening events). Semi-structured qualitative interviews using the delphi method will be conducted. |
Countries
Austria
Outcome results
None listed