Integrating information from family caregivers for eldercare

Yuncheol Kang; Vittal V. Prabhu; Melinda R. Steis; Ann M. Kolanowski; Donna M. Fick; Kathryn H. Bowles

Integrating information from family caregivers for eldercare

Yuncheol Kang, Vittal V. Prabhu, Melinda R. Steis, Ann M. Kolanowski, Donna M. Fick, Kathryn H. Bowles

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Abstract

We present a software system called eCare for gathering patient information over the web and smart phones from multiple members on the health care team. A technique based on information theory is proposed to measure agreement among team members such as family caregivers and trained professionals. The focus of this effort is on enabling early detection of delirium in community dwelling elderly with dementia based on family caregiver's observations. Based on the data input, the eCare software system uses the Confusion Assessment Method for Family (CAM-FAM) to alert family caregivers and homecare nurses when the elder may be experiencing delirium.

Original language	English
State	Published - 2010
Event	IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2010 - Cancun, Mexico Duration: 5 Jun 2010 → 9 Jun 2010

Conference

Conference	IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2010
Country/Territory	Mexico
City	Cancun
Period	5/06/10 → 9/06/10

Keywords

Confusion assessment method (CAM)
Delirium
Dementia
Family involvement in caring
Information theory

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