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Research Article | 12-December-2017

A NEW METHOD TO ASSESS PERCEIVED WELL-BEING AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLE – A FOLLOW-UP STUDY

This is a follow-up study to a previous experiment that evaluated the feasibility of a simple monitoring device, Con-Dis, in assessing perceived well-being (PWB) among elderly people. Additionally, in the present study Con-Dis was used at the same time as blood pressure and heart rate monitors and pedometers to see the possible correlation between PWB, blood pressure, heart rate, and time spent on outdoor activity. The Con-Dis device proved technically functional, feasible, and informative

Jori Reijula, Toni Rosendahl, Kari Reijula, Paula Roilas, Heikki Roilas, Raimo Sepponen

International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 3 , ISSUE 2, 130–475

Research Article | 13-December-2017

NEW METHOD TO ASSESS SERVICE QUALITY IN CARE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY

A simple but dependable electronic device, Con-Dis, has been developed to gain reliable information on elderly persons’ perceptions of their well-being. The device has been tested and proven to be technically functional and dependable. It was tested in two care homes for the elderly and two private homes to evaluate whether it provided reliable information about the service quality. This report illustrates the practical usage of the device and shows its efficiency in gathering reliable service

Jori Reijula, Toni Rosendahl, Kari Reijula, Paula Roilas, Heikki Roilas, Raimo Sepponen

International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 3 , ISSUE 1, 14–26

Article | 03-November-2017

A SIMPLE AND COUNTABLE METHOD FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PERCEIVED WELL-BEING AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLE

This report illustrates the technical design for the monitoring system of wellbeing and demonstrates its feasibility in elderly people. The Con-Dis device consists of three buttons with a happy, neutral or unhappy face, each describing the mood of the patient. The functionality of the device was tested on 5 test persons who were asked to demonstrate their state of well-being by pressing one of the three buttons representing present condition three times per day for a time period of one week (5

Jori Reijula, Toni Rosendahl, Kari Reijula, Matti Linnavuo, Raimo Sepponen

International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems, Volume 2 , ISSUE 2, 279–292