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Salgueiro-Oliveira A, Rêgo ADS, Santos-Costa P, Bernardes RA, Filipe L, Sousa LB, Barboza R, Carvalho M, Bouçanova M, Lopes MCFDG, Apóstolo JA, Parreira P. Design of Innovative Clothing for Pressure Injury Prevention: End-User Evaluation in a Mixed-Methods Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6773. [PMID: 37754632 PMCID: PMC10530919 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20186773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
Abstract
The global relevance of pressure injury (PI) prevention technologies arise from their impact on the quality of life of people with limited mobility and the costs associated with treating these preventable injuries. The purpose of this mixed methods study is to evaluate the design of a prototype integrating Smart Health Textiles for PI prevention based on feedback from specialist nurses who care for individuals who are prone to or have PIs. This is a mixed methods study. A structured questionnaire was conducted as part of an evaluation of a prototype garment for the prevention of PIs. This questionnaire was applied during the evaluation of the prototype and afterwards focus group discussions were held with experts. Descriptive statistics techniques were used to analyze the data and thematic and integrated content analysis was conducted through concomitant triangulation. Nineteen nurses took part, aged 30 to 39 years (52.6%) and with 12.31 ± 8.96 years of experience. Participants showed that the prototype required more manipulation and physical effort, which interfered its usefulness, in addition to presenting difficulties with the openings and the material of the closure system, which interfered with the ease of use and learning. Overall satisfaction with the product was moderate, with some areas for improvement found, such as satisfaction, recommendations to colleagues, and pleasantness of use. It is concluded that areas for improvement have been found in all dimensions, including in the design of openings and the choice of materials. These findings supply significant insights for improving clothing to meet the needs of healthcare professionals and patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira
- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3000-232 Coimbra, Portugal (R.A.B.); (L.B.S.); (J.A.A.)
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3000-232 Coimbra, Portugal (R.A.B.); (L.B.S.); (J.A.A.)
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3000-232 Coimbra, Portugal (R.A.B.); (L.B.S.); (J.A.A.)
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3000-232 Coimbra, Portugal (R.A.B.); (L.B.S.); (J.A.A.)
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3000-232 Coimbra, Portugal (R.A.B.); (L.B.S.); (J.A.A.)
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3000-232 Coimbra, Portugal (R.A.B.); (L.B.S.); (J.A.A.)
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- Centre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal (M.C.)
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- Centre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimaraes, Portugal (M.C.)
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- Impetus Portugal-têxteis Sa (IMPETUS), 4740-696 Barcelos, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3000-232 Coimbra, Portugal (R.A.B.); (L.B.S.); (J.A.A.)
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3000-232 Coimbra, Portugal (R.A.B.); (L.B.S.); (J.A.A.)
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Escobar-Linero E, Muñoz-Saavedra L, Luna-Perejón F, Sevillano JL, Domínguez-Morales M. Wearable Health Devices for Diagnosis Support: Evolution and Future Tendencies. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:1678. [PMID: 36772718 PMCID: PMC9920884 DOI: 10.3390/s23031678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The use of wearable devices has increased substantially in recent years. This, together with the rise of telemedicine, has led to the use of these types of devices in the healthcare field. In this work, we carried out a detailed study on the use of these devices (regarding the general trends); we analyzed the research works and devices marketed in the last 10 years. This analysis extracted relevant information on the general trend of use, as well as more specific aspects, such as the use of sensors, communication technologies, and diseases. A comparison was made between the commercial and research aspects linked to wearables in the healthcare field, and upcoming trends were analyzed.
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- Elena Escobar-Linero
- Architecture and Computer Technology Department, ETSII-EPS, University of Seville, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
- Robotics and Technology of Computers Laboratory, University of Seville, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
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- Architecture and Computer Technology Department, ETSII-EPS, University of Seville, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
- Robotics and Technology of Computers Laboratory, University of Seville, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
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- Architecture and Computer Technology Department, ETSII-EPS, University of Seville, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
- Robotics and Technology of Computers Laboratory, University of Seville, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
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- Architecture and Computer Technology Department, ETSII-EPS, University of Seville, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
- Robotics and Technology of Computers Laboratory, University of Seville, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
- Research Institute of Computer Engineering (I3US), University of Seville, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
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- Architecture and Computer Technology Department, ETSII-EPS, University of Seville, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
- Robotics and Technology of Computers Laboratory, University of Seville, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
- Research Institute of Computer Engineering (I3US), University of Seville, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
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Evaluation of decomposition parameters for high-density surface electromyogram using fast independent component analysis algorithm. Biomed Signal Process Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2022.103615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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