Quantitative Approach Based on Wearable Inertial Sensors to Assess and Identify Motion and Errors in Techniques Used during Training of Transfers of Simulated c-Spine-Injured Patients
Joint Authors
Boissy, Patrick
Lebel, Karina
Chenel, Vanessa
Boulay, John
Source
Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Patients with suspected spinal cord injuries undergo numerous transfers throughout treatment and care.
Effective c-spine stabilization is crucial to minimize the impacts of the suspected injury.
Healthcare professionals are trained to perform those transfers using simulation; however, the feedback on the manoeuvre is subjective.
This paper proposes a quantitative approach to measure the efficacy of the c-spine stabilization and provide objective feedback during training.
Methods.
3D wearable motion sensors are positioned on a simulated patient to capture the motion of the head and trunk during a training scenario.
Spatial and temporal indicators associated with the motion can then be derived from the signals.
The approach was developed and tested on data obtained from 21 paramedics performing the log-roll, a transfer technique commonly performed during prehospital and hospital care.
Results.
In this scenario, 55% of the c-spine motion could be explained by the difficulty of rescuers to maintain head and trunk alignment during the rotation part of the log-roll and their difficulty to initiate specific phases of the motion synchronously.
Conclusion.
The proposed quantitative approach has the potential to be used for personalized feedback during training sessions and could even be embedded into simulation mannequins to provide an innovative training solution.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lebel, Karina& Chenel, Vanessa& Boulay, John& Boissy, Patrick. 2018. Quantitative Approach Based on Wearable Inertial Sensors to Assess and Identify Motion and Errors in Techniques Used during Training of Transfers of Simulated c-Spine-Injured Patients. Journal of Healthcare Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187362
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lebel, Karina…[et al.]. Quantitative Approach Based on Wearable Inertial Sensors to Assess and Identify Motion and Errors in Techniques Used during Training of Transfers of Simulated c-Spine-Injured Patients. Journal of Healthcare Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187362
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lebel, Karina& Chenel, Vanessa& Boulay, John& Boissy, Patrick. Quantitative Approach Based on Wearable Inertial Sensors to Assess and Identify Motion and Errors in Techniques Used during Training of Transfers of Simulated c-Spine-Injured Patients. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187362
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1187362