Table 2 A snapshot of data collected from observation sessions
From: Deployment of assistive living technology in a nursing home environment: methods and lessons learned
| Type of observation | Observations |
|---|---|
| Rooms observation | • Two to three beds in each room |
| • One bathroom is attached to each room | |
| • Food and medications are taken in the common area | |
| • TV is only available in the common area | |
| ADLs observation | • One resident (level 2) keeps on washing hand or showering for hours |
| • Assisting shower is very difficult for nurses | |
| • Patients forget to turn off the taps | |
| • Patients need instructions of what to do next | |
| • Patients need encouragement to initiate activities | |
| • They forget to continue activities if they were interrupted, e.g. forget to finish eating after going to the toilet | |
| • They forget things they have already done, e.g., some may shower too often | |
| Group activities observation | • 10 to 15 residents |
| • 2 to 4 professional caregivers | |
| • Participants are divided into small groups | |
| • Caregivers need to give instructions |