The Integration of Sensor Technology in Disposable Pads: a Needs Assessment in Nursing Homes

The aim of the study is to explore the criteria and conditions for the integration of sensor technology in disposable pads according to the needs and opinions of residents with incontinence, healthcare workers, and policymakers in nursing homes.

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Key information

Conditions

Incontinence

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Residentie Vroonstalle, Ghent, Oost-vlaanderen, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Residents

if they have worn absorbent incontinence products minimum one time for more than one week
if they have a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)-score of >23
if they are able to communicate verbally
Health care workers
if they are health care assistants or nurses
Policymakers if they have a role in the financial decisions regarding incontinence material.

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Interviews

Other

Semi-structured interviews will take place between June and August 2020. Eight individual interviews with healthcare workers, ten individual interviews with residents and two individual interviews with policymakers. Interviews with the healthcare workers and policymakers will take place in a meeting room at the nursing home of employment. One interview with a policymaker will take place online. Interviews with residents will be hold in their personal room.

Primary outcomes

requirements for sensor technology in disposable bodyworns measured with a semi-structured questionnaire

Time frame: 6 months

To successfully implement sensor technology; requirements for the sensor technology must be defined according to the relevant stakeholder groups. Throughout the development process the researcher will question nursing home residents, healthcare workers and policymakers in semi-structured interviews to identify how the sensor technology could improve the quality of care, and reduce workload and costs.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Ghent

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Feb 12, 2021
Registry last updated: Feb 12, 2021

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