Development and Usability Testing of an Emergency Alert Device for Elderly People and People with Disabilities
Joint Authors
Lersilp, Suchitporn
Putthinoi, Supawadee
Lerttrakarnnon, Peerasak
Silsupadol, Patima
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The objectives of this study were to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an emergency alert device for elderly people and people with disabilities by usability testing.
There were two phases in this study: (1) development of a prototype for an emergency alert device and (2) usability testing of the device.
Results presented development of the prototype, which comprised parts for sending and receiving signals.
There were two kinds of alarms for emergency calls known as conscious and unconscious alerts.
Participants in the usability testing phase included 12 specialists and 161 users that comprised 146 elderly people or people with disabilities and 15 caregivers or community health volunteers.
The instruments used were a rating scale, usability checklist, and individual interviews regarding the usability, general appearance, and use of the device.
The users agreed with the overall aspects regarding usability of the device, its general appearance, and use (X¯ ± SD = 4.24 ± 0.88, 4.11 ± 0.90, and 4.37 ± 0.83, respectively).
Most of the participants, both specialists and users, gave their perspectives on improving the size, color of the letters displayed, type of wristband, and method for sending signals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lersilp, Suchitporn& Putthinoi, Supawadee& Lerttrakarnnon, Peerasak& Silsupadol, Patima. 2020. Development and Usability Testing of an Emergency Alert Device for Elderly People and People with Disabilities. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1213927
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lersilp, Suchitporn…[et al.]. Development and Usability Testing of an Emergency Alert Device for Elderly People and People with Disabilities. The Scientific World Journal No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1213927
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lersilp, Suchitporn& Putthinoi, Supawadee& Lerttrakarnnon, Peerasak& Silsupadol, Patima. Development and Usability Testing of an Emergency Alert Device for Elderly People and People with Disabilities. The Scientific World Journal. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1213927
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1213927