Moments of Apprehension in the Midst of a Certainty: Some Frail Older Widows' Lives with a Personal Emergency Response System

Porter, Eileen J.

doi:10.1177/1049732303253340

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“…Personal emergency response system (PERS) are intended to promote safety, independence, and confidence to perform everyday activities [1][2][3][4][5] .The devices are worn on the wrist or hanging around the neck, so the older person can get in telephone contact with an emergency service center (ESC) if needed. It is often the ESC that initially informs the old persons about their PERS.…”

Section: U P L O a D E D A H E A D O F P R I N T O R I G I N A L R E mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is often the ESC that initially informs the old persons about their PERS. Current studies include PERS in the concept of everyday technology [6][7][8] or focus on older people with disabilities, in need of care or older people living in nursing homes 5,[9][10][11] . We found no studies from the more independent older user's point of view; therefore the aim of this study was to elicit and analyse opinions and feelings about PERS technology from people living in Swedish independent senior housing and to highlight their wishes regarding its further development and innovation.…”

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Personal emergency response system (PERS) alarms may induce insecurity feelings

Boström¹,

Kjellström²,

Malmberg³

et al. 2011

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confidence: 99%

Section: U P L O a D E D A H E A D O F P R I N T O R I G I N A L R E mentioning

confidence: 99%

Personal emergency response system (PERS) alarms may induce insecurity feelings

Boström¹,

Kjellström²,

Malmberg³

et al. 2011

Gerontechnology

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“…Four American studies by Porter and colleagues formed part of a larger study, which investigated the experiences of older widows using home care. This research used a phenomenological approach and a longitudinal design over 18 months to four years [25–28]. This design used multiple semi structured interviews with participants.…”

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confidence: 99%

Perspectives of older people about contingency planning for falls in the community: A qualitative meta-synthesis

2017

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ObjectiveDespite consistent evidence for the positive impact of contingency planning for falls in older people, implementation of plans often fail. This is likely due to lack of recognition and knowledge about perspectives of older people about contingency planning. The objective of this research was to explore the perspectives of older people living in the community about use of contingency planning for getting help quickly after a fall.MethodA systematic literature search seeking qualitative research was conducted in April 2014, with no limit placed on date of publication. Medline, EMBASE, Ageline, CINAHL, HealthSource- Nursing/Academic Edition, AMED and Psych INFO databases were searched. Three main concepts were explored and linked using Boolean operators; older people, falls and contingency planning. The search was updated until February 2016 with no new articles found. After removal of duplicates, 562 articles were assessed against inclusion and exclusion criteria resulting in six studies for the meta-synthesis. These studies were critically appraised using the McMaster critical appraisal tool. Bespoke data extraction sheets were developed and a meta-synthesis approach was adopted to extract and synthesise findings.FindingsThree themes of ‘a mix of attitudes’, ‘careful deliberations’ and ‘a source of anxiety’ were established. Perspectives of older people were on a continuum between regarding contingency plans as necessary and not necessary. Levels of engagement with the contingency planning process seemed associated with acceptance of their risk of falling and their familiarity with available contingency planning strategies.ConclusionAvoiding a long lie on the floor following a fall is imperative for older people in the community but there is a lack of knowledge about contingency planning for falls. This meta-synthesis provides new insights into this area of health service delivery and highlights that implementation of plans needs to be directed by the older people rather than the health professionals.

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“…In 2002 and 2003, two small surveys of frail, elderly women (sample sizes of 11 and 7) who lived alone examined their perceptions and opinions of PERS (Porter, 2003;Porter & Ganong, 2002). In the 2002 study, participants included 11 frail women (aged 81-94) who perceived a risk of "falling and not being found" and did not have a PERS.…”

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confidence: 99%