Layla Z Arkilic, Elizabeth Hundt, Beth Quatrara
Critical Care Alarm Fatigue and Monitor Customization: Alarm Frequencies and Context Factors
Critical care nurse
onethird older adults aged 65 experience falls every year prevalent modifiable risk factors falling malnutrition physical inactivity among others involvement older adults prevention falls decrease injuries hospitalizations dependency health care professionals regard ehealth support older adults selfmanagement physical activity adequate food intake ehealth must tailored older adults needs preferences reap full benefits therefore necessary gain insight knowledge skills mindset older adults living home risk falls regarding ehealth qualitative study aims explore older adults use everyday digital services technology acquire knowledge manage nutritional intake physical activity relation health semistructured interviews conducted 15 older adults n9 60 women n6 40 men age range 7187 experienced falls risk falling individuals recruited geriatric outpatient clinic interviews analyzed using deductive content analysis based modification readiness enablement index health technology framework qualitative data showed informants social networks positive impact selfmanagement use technology mindset toward nutritional intake physical activity although informants generally lived active lives lacked knowledge food intake influenced physical health including risk falling another finding large diversity use technology among informants related mindset toward technology older adults use technology everyday purposes need additional introduction support able use managing health also need learn importance proper nutritional intake physical activity preventing falls older adults need personalized introduction technology nutrition physical activity contact health professionals