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Title:
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PORTABLE MEDICAL MONITORING: AN E-NURSING INTERFACE FOR ELDERLY CARE EMERGENCIES |
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Author(s):
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Christian Sax , Elaine Lawrence , Christian Wolff |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-81-2 |
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Editors:
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Mário Macedo |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Touch Screen, Gesture Interface, Medical Emergency, Wireless Sensor Network, e-Nursing |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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76 |
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Last Page:
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84 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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We present a prototype called Portable Medical Monitoring Computer that was developed to provide a possible solution
to the growing demand for effective, appropriate and efficient elderly care, especially in emergency situations. It supports
registered nurses in nursing homes with vital sign parameters and other medical information about residents who are
suffering a medical emergency. The application was designed for a portable computer featuring a touch screen, which
allows users to access information next to the casualty at the point-of-treatment. The main goal of this project was to
design a usable interface for this emergency deployment scenario. This front-end application receives a variety of
information, including vital sign information from the existing wireless sensor network called ReMoteCare. Our
application prototype has the potential to significantly help serve the future needs of caregivers during an emergency
situation through its easy to use, straight forward interface that allows quick and accurate access to vital sign and medical
data. The paper reports on the design and development of the prototype, developed after consultation with nursing staff,
describes the testing of the prototype and discusses the results of this testing. |
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