Increasing Usability of Homecare Applications for Older Adults: A Case Study
| Autor: | Panayiotis Tsanakas, Christos N. Panagopoulos, Ilias Maglogiannis, Andreas Menychtas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Knowledge management
020205 medical informatics homecare Computer science Population 02 engineering and technology seniors lcsh:Technology Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering usability technology adoption 03 medical and health sciences Qualitative analysis lcsh:TA174 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering education Engineering (miscellaneous) education.field_of_study 030504 nursing lcsh:T business.industry Mechanical Engineering System usability scale Usability lcsh:Engineering design Emergency response Work (electrical) Information and Communications Technology 0305 other medical science business Independent living |
| Zdroj: | Designs, Vol 3, Iss 2, p 23 (2019) Designs; Volume 3; Issue 2; Pages: 23 |
| ISSN: | 2411-9660 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/designs3020023 |
| Popis: | As the world’s population is ageing, the field dealing with technology adoption by seniors has made headway in the scientific community. Recent technological advances have enabled the development of intelligent homecare systems that support seniors’ independent living and allow monitoring of their health status. However, despite the amount of research to understand the requirements of systems designed for the elderly, there are still unresolved usability issues that often prevent seniors from enjoying the benefits that modern ICT technologies may offer. This work presents a usability assessment of “HeartAround”, an integrated homecare solution incorporating communication functionalities, as well as health monitoring and emergency response features. An assessment with the system usability scale (SUS) method, along with in-depth interviews and qualitative analysis, has provided valuable insights for designing homecare systems for seniors, and validated some effective practical guidelines. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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