Citation

Lapierre N, Proulx Goulet C, St-Arnaud A, Ducharme F, Meunier J, Turgeon Londei S, Saint-Arnaud J, Giroux F, Rousseau J. Can. J. Aging 2015; 34(4): 445-456.

Vernacular Title

Perception et réceptivité des proches-aidants à l'égard de la vidéosurveillance intelligente pour la détection des chutes des aînés à domicile

Affiliation

Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire gériatrie de Montréal,Montréal,Québec,Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Cambridge Press)

DOI

10.1017/S0714980815000392

PMID

26549776

Abstract

To address the issue of falls, which are increasing as the population ages, an intelligent video-monitoring system is being developed. The aim of the study is to explore caregivers' perceptions of and receptiveness to a prototype of this fall detection system. A cross-sectional mixed-method study was carried out with individual interviews of 18 caregivers. Statistical frequencies and content analysis were conducted (SPSS and N'Vivo). The results show that most participants (n = 15/18) liked the intelligent video-monitoring system and were willing to use it. They would worry less if they could be alerted if a care recipient fell, but they were concerned about privacy and cost. Participants had a positive perception of the system and expressed their wishes regarding the kind of alert and the person to contact in case of a fall.

Language: en