Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (May 2023)

Interactive gerontechnology for fall prevention in the elderly: a descriptive study

  • Juliana Cunha Maia,
  • Jamylle Lucas Diniz,
  • Caroline Ribeiro de Sousa,
  • Francisco Gerlai Lima Oliveira,
  • Brenda Pinheiro Evangelista,
  • Janaína Fonseca Victor Coutinho,
  • Marília Braga Marques,
  • Rachel Gabriel Bastos Barbosa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0739
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 76, no. 2

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ABSTRACT Objectives: to develop interactive gerontechnology for the prevention of falls in the elderly at home. Methods: an exploratory and descriptive study that consisted of gerontechnology development and evaluation by experts and the target audience. For evaluation, researchers used the Agreement Index (AI), considering values greater than 80%. Results: the three-dimensional virtual scale model was elaborated through the SketchUp program, with the distribution of rooms and floors, constituting Prototype 1 (P1). Fifty-four judges evaluated the P1, and all presented agreement above the established, with a minimum AI of 88% and a maximum of 100%, producing Prototype 2 (P2). Thirty elderly participants from a philanthropic institution evaluated Prototype 2. On all items, AI ranged from 83% a 100%, resulting in the final version. Conclusions: the product of this research reveals itself as an innovative and scientifically based tool aimed at preventing falls in the elderly.

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