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Interactive gerontechnology for fall prevention in the elderly: a descriptive study
Juliana Cunha Maia1, Jamylle Lucas Diniz1, Caroline Ribeiro de Sousa1
1Universidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
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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