Helping Elderly Users Report Pain Levels: A Study of User Experience with Mobile and Wearable Interfaces
Joint Authors
Rodríguez, Iyubanit
Cajamarca, Gabriela
Herskovic, Valeria
Fuentes, Carolina
Campos, Mauricio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Telecommunications Engineering
Abstract EN
Pain is usually measured through patient reports during doctor visits, but it requires regular evaluation under real-life conditions to be resolved effectively.
Over half of older adults suffer from pain.
Chronic conditions such as this one may be monitored through technology; however, elderly users require technology to be specifically designed for them, because many have cognitive and physical limitations and lack digital skills.
The purpose of this article is to study whether mobile or wearable devices are appropriate to self-report pain levels and to find which body position is more appropriate for elderly people to wear a device to self-report pain.
We implemented three prototypes and conducted two phases of evaluation.
We found that users preferred the wearable device over the mobile application and that a wearable to self-report pain should be designed specifically for this purpose.
Regarding the placement of the wearable, we found that there was no preferred position overall, although the neck position received the most positive feedback.
We believe that the possibility of creating a wearable device that may be placed in different positions may be the best solution to satisfy users’ individual preferences.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rodríguez, Iyubanit& Cajamarca, Gabriela& Herskovic, Valeria& Fuentes, Carolina& Campos, Mauricio. 2017. Helping Elderly Users Report Pain Levels: A Study of User Experience with Mobile and Wearable Interfaces. Mobile Information Systems،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189257
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rodríguez, Iyubanit…[et al.]. Helping Elderly Users Report Pain Levels: A Study of User Experience with Mobile and Wearable Interfaces. Mobile Information Systems No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rodríguez, Iyubanit& Cajamarca, Gabriela& Herskovic, Valeria& Fuentes, Carolina& Campos, Mauricio. Helping Elderly Users Report Pain Levels: A Study of User Experience with Mobile and Wearable Interfaces. Mobile Information Systems. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189257
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1189257