Gerontechnology IV: Contributions to the Fourth International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2021, November 23–24, 2021, Évora, Portugal (Lecture Notes in Bioengineering)

This book gathers peer-review contributions to the 4th International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2021, held on November 23-24, 2021, in Évora, Portugal. They report on cutting-edge technologies and optimized workflows for promoting active aging and assisting elderly people at home, as well as in healthcare centers. They discuss the main challenges in the development, use and delivery of health care services and technologies. Not only they propose solutions for improving in practice the monitoring and management of health parameters and age-related diseases, yet they also describe improved approaches for helping seniors in their daily tasks and facilitating their communication and integration with assistive technologies, thus improving their quality of life, as well as their social integration. All in all, this book provides health professionals, researchers, and service providers with extensive information on the latest trends in the development and practical applicationof gerontechnology, with a special emphasis on improving quality of life of the elderly. Preface Organization Program Chairs Proceeding Chair Program Committee Sponsors Contents Smarts Technologies and Algorithms for Health Contigo: Monitoring People's Activity App for Anomalies Detection 1 Introduction and Motivations 2 Contigo App 2.1 Mobile Application 2.2 Web Platform 3 Use-Case: Laura's Activity Time 4 Related Work 5 Conclusions and Future Work References SAMoA: A Self-adaptive Mobility Monitoring Framework for MCI Elderly People and Their Caregivers 1 Introduction 2 Related Works 3 The SAMoA Framework 4 Conclusions and Future Works References Blockchain-Supported Health Registry: The Claim for a Personal Health Trajectory Traceability and How It Can Be Achieved 1 Introduction 2 Motivations and Related Works 3 Extending Personal Health Trajectory for Traceability 4 Blockchain as Physical Support for Personal Health Trajectory Traceability 5 Discussion 6 Conclusions and Future Work References A Graph-Based Healthcare System for Quantum Simulation of Medication Administration in the Aging People 1 Introduction 2 Motivations 3 Graph-Based Healthcare System for Quantum Simulation of Medication Administration 4 Conclusion and Future Work References Distributed Sustainable IoT Architecture for Detecting Loneliness in Isolated Rural Areas 1 Introduction 2 State of Art 3 Detecting Loneliness with a Distributed IoT Architecture 4 Power Consumption Evaluation 4.1 Energy Consumption Model 4.2 Energy Consumption Estimation 5 Conclusions and Future Works References Software Product Lines for Industrial Robots: A Pilot Case with Arduino 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Materials and Methods 3.1 Domain Engineering 3.2 Application Engineering 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Technologies to Increase the Quality of Life of the Elderly Population Accessible and Personalised Environments for the Care of Older People in the Home Environment 1 Introduction 2 Definition of Occupational Therapy 3 Universal Accessibility 4 Environmental Assessment as a Tool for Performance Improvement 5 Instruments 6 Conclusions References Acceptance of Digital Tools for Healthy Aging. New Challenges for Nursing 1 Introduction 2 Objectives 3 Methodology 4 Results 5 Conclusions References Satisfaction: A Concept Based on Functionality and Quality of Life to Be Integrated in a Nursing Care Performance System 1 Introduction 2 Objective 3 Methods 3.1 Ethical Considerations 3.2 Sample Size and Inclusion Criteria 3.3 Instruments 3.4 Statistical Methods 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusions References Age-Friendly Primary Health Care: A Scoping Review 1 Introduction 2 Methods 2.1 Identifying the Research Question 2.2 Research Strategy 2.3 Inclusion Criteria 2.4 Selection of Articles 2.5 Reviewing Process 2.6 Presentation of Data 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Preparing the Return Home of a Person After a Hip Arthroplasty - Capacitation for a Safe Transition 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Technology and Care for the Elderly in Rural Areas and Its Incorporation into Public Policies 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results 3.1 Technology Knowledge 3.2 Existence of Technologies in the Resources 3.3 Obstacles to the Incorporation and Introduction of Technologies 3.4 Expectations on Care Technologies 3.5 Introduction of Technologies in Resources and Services 3.6 Gender and Age in the Interpretation of Technologies 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Solutions for Active Aging, Social Integration and Self-Care Teleconsultation Script for Intervention on Frail Older Person to Promote the Care-of-the-Self: A Gerontotechnology Tool in a Pandemic Context 1 Introduction 2 Nursing Teleconsultation for Frail Older Person: Partnership Intervention Model to Promote the Care-of-the-Self 3 Methods 4 Results and Data Discussion 4.1 Face-to-Face Consultation 5 Teleconsultation (TC) 6 Conclusion References Rehabilitation Nursing in the Person with Self-care Deficit Due to Neurological Changes - Systematic Literature Review 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Discussion 4 Conclusion References Sensitive Indicators for Rehabilitation Nursing Care in Older Persons with Mobility Impairment Through a Rehabilitation Program: A Systematic Literature Review 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Self-care Promotion in the Person Undergoing Hip Arthroplasty: Gains Sensitive to Rehabilitation Nursing Care 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results 4 Discussion of Results 5 Conclusion References Educational Actions Offered by Health Professionals to Elderly Residents in Long-Term Care Institutions: Integrative Review 1 Introduction 2 Method 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References A Complete Guide to Assistive Technology for the Elderly – At Least, by Now 1 What is Expected to be Found? 2 General Scenario 3 Under Assistive Technology Umbrella 4 About Elderly People Using Technologies 5 About Ethical Challenges in Assistive Technologies Use by Elders 6 Guide to Assistive Technologies 7 What are the Main Reflections and Implications? References Monitoring and Management of Chronic and Non-Chronic Diseases Anthropology of Loneliness: Contributions to Health of an Ethnography in Rural Extremadura 1 Introduction 2 Objectives 3 Methods 4 Results 5 Conclusions References Rehabilitation of the Elderly with a Respiratory Pathology - Benefits of Early Mobilization 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Loneliness, Depression and Cognition in Older Adults: A Comparative Study of a Rural Municipality 1 Introduction 2 Methods 2.1 Study Design and Sample 2.2 Data Collection Procedures 2.3 Instruments 2.4 Ethical Considerations 2.5 Statistical Analysis 3 Results 3.1 Sociodemographic Characteristics 3.2 Loneliness, Depression and Cognition 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References The Practice of Physical Activity in a Person with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 1 Introduction 2 Objective 3 Research Question 4 Methodology 5 Results 6 Discussion 7 Conclusion References The Position Therapy in Elderly People at Risk of Developing Pressure Injuries 1 Introduction 2 Objective and Methods 2.1 Ethical Aspects 2.2 Study Type 2.3 Methodological Procedures 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Study Limitations 6 Conclusions References Barefoot and In-Shoe Plantar Pressure in a Portuguese Sample of Diabetic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study 1 Introduction 2 Method 2.1 Design 2.2 Sample Recruitment 2.3 Material 2.4 Procedures 2.5 Data Analysis 2.6 Ethics 3 Results 3.1 Sample Characterization 3.2 Plantar Pressure 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Health Interventions to Support Caregivers of Elderly People Occupational Therapy Intervention Program for Post-COVID Users of an Elderly Care Home 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 2.1 Inclusion Criteria 2.2 Exclusion Criteria 3 Results 3.1 Assessment of Cognitive Impairment 3.2 Assessment of the Level of Independence 4 Discussion and Conclusions References Nursing Interventions to Informal Caregivers of the Dependent Elderly People to Prevent Overload 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Findings 4 Discussion 4.1 Definition of Informal Caregiver 4.2 Informal Caregivers’ Needs 4.3 Informal Caregiver Overload 4.4 Nursing Interventions 5 Conclusions References Empowerment of the Person with Neurological Disorders and Caregiver at Home: Gains Sensitive to the Contributions of Rehabilitation Nursing Care - Systematic Literature Review 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Presentation and Discussion of Results 4 Conclusion References Contributions to Rehabilitation Nursing Care for the Elderly with Hip Fracture 1 Introduction 2 Objective 3 Research Question 4 Methodology 5 Results 6 Discussion 7 Conclusion References Aging and Rural Depopulation in Extremadura. Analysis of Loneliness and Access to Services and Resources 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Family Caregiver Rights and Community Resources Challenges 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Public and Other Health Initiatives Local Decision Making and Aging Policies During Covid-19 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Method 3 Results 3.1 Knowledge of the Environment 3.2 Knowledge of the Pandemic 3.3 Other Elements: Positioning of the Party, Emotional Impact, and Community Pressure 3.4 The Actions 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Prevention of Falls in the Elderly and in People with Mobility Changes 1 Introduction 2 Method 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Surveillance and Fall Prevention in the Elderly 1 Introduction 2 Objective 3 Methods 3.1 Ethical Aspects 3.2 Type of Study 3.3 Methodological Procedures 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusions References The Care Provided by the Multi-professional Team to Institutionalized Aged: Integrative Review 1 Introduction 2 Method 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Electrolyte Imbalances in the Elderly 1 Introduction 2 Objective 3 Methods 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Study Limitations 7 Conclusion References Dehydration Control in Hospitalized Elderly: An Integrative Review 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Innovative Educational Approach in Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention and Control. Results of a European Study 1 Introduction 2 Methods 3 Results and Discussion 4 Final Considerations References Author Index