Fall risk assessment is important for fall prediction and fall prevention among older adults. In order to be applied in clinical practice, a fall risk assessment tool need to be regarded useful. The aim of this study was to evaluate healthcare professionals' user experience (UX) of the Fall Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT-up). Eight health care professionals working in a geriatric hospital department or in the primary health care system participated in a focus group and evaluated the tool. The healthcare professionals considered the FRAT-up tool to be novel and considered it useful in clinical practice. The tool can be used to get an extended knowledge and understanding of how to individually tailor a fall prevention intervention. It is suggested that for a better experience, the scale should be simplified and the tool should be integrated with the patient's medical record.
User Experience (UX) of the Fall Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT-up) / Nawaz, Ather; Helbostad, Jorunn Laegdheim; Chiari, Lorenzo; Chesani, Federico; Cattelani, Luca. - ELETTRONICO. - (2015), pp. 19-22. (Intervento presentato al convegno 28th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2015 tenutosi a University of Sao Paulo Sao Carlos and Ribeirao Preto; Brazil nel 22 June 2015 through 25 June 2015) [10.1109/CBMS.2015.63].
User Experience (UX) of the Fall Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT-up)
CHIARI, LORENZO;CHESANI, FEDERICO;CATTELANI, LUCA
2015
Abstract
Fall risk assessment is important for fall prediction and fall prevention among older adults. In order to be applied in clinical practice, a fall risk assessment tool need to be regarded useful. The aim of this study was to evaluate healthcare professionals' user experience (UX) of the Fall Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT-up). Eight health care professionals working in a geriatric hospital department or in the primary health care system participated in a focus group and evaluated the tool. The healthcare professionals considered the FRAT-up tool to be novel and considered it useful in clinical practice. The tool can be used to get an extended knowledge and understanding of how to individually tailor a fall prevention intervention. It is suggested that for a better experience, the scale should be simplified and the tool should be integrated with the patient's medical record.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
