Sensor technologies aiming at fall prevention in institutionalized old adults: A synthesis of current knowledge

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 743-752

  Kosse, N M ^a   Brands, K ^a   Bauer, J M ^b   Hortobagyi, T ^a   Lamoth, C J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b KLINIKUM OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aged; Alarms; Fall prevention; Hospitals; Nursing homes; Sensor technology

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALARMS; FALL PREVENTION; NURSING HOMES; SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES;

ALARM SYSTEMS; ERRORS; GERIATRICS; HOSPITALS; SENSORS; TECHNOLOGY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

NEOPRENE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ELECTRONIC SENSOR; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; FALLING; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNAL VALIDITY; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 84881378175     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2013.06.001     Document Type: Review

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