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Table 3 Distribution and category of alerts linked to self-reports by the participants (N = 14) during the intervention

From: An app for supporting older people receiving home care – usage, aspects of health and health literacy: a quasi-experimental study

Health concerns

Yellow alerts

n (%)

Red alerts

n (%)

Pain (n = 9)

33 (44.5)

 

Dizziness (n = 4)

20 (27.0)

3 (60.0)

Diarrhoea (n = 3)

14 (18.9)

2 (40.0)

Fever, 3 days (n = 2)

2 (2.7)

 

Sadness, 2 days (n = 1)

1 (1.3)

 

Difficulties eating (n = 1)

1 (1.3)

 

Fever (n = 1)

1 (1.3)

 

Constipation (n = 1)

1 (1.3)

 

Diarrhoea and fever (n = 1)

1 (1.3)

 

Total alerts

74

5

  1. Yellow alert: the homecare nurse contacted the participant within 24 h
  2. Red alert: the homecare nurse contacted the participant on the same day