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Názov: A digital heat early warning system for older adults.
Autori: Oberai, Mehak, Xu, Zhiwei, Bach, Aaron, Forbes, Connor, Jackman, Ella, O'Connor, Fergus, Ennever, Isabella, Binnewies, Sebastian, Baker, Steven, Rutherford, Shannon
Zdroj: NPJ Digital Medicine; 2/20/2025, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p1-12, 12p
Predmety: DIGITAL technology, HEALTH literacy, SELF-evaluation, ELECTRONIC security systems, AIR conditioning, SEASONS, RESEARCH funding, QUALITATIVE research, PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of heat, ATTITUDES toward computers, QUESTIONNAIRES, PRIVACY, QUANTITATIVE research, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, HEAT, ATTITUDE (Psychology), SURVEYS, COMMERCIAL product evaluation, PROTECTIVE clothing, HEALTH behavior, RISK perception, USER-centered system design, DATA analysis software, ALGORITHMS, MEDICAL ethics, EVALUATION, OLD age
Geografický termín: QUEENSLAND
Abstrakt: Extreme heat events lead to considerable health burden and are becoming more severe and frequent, calling for the development of effective population-based and individualised heat early warning systems. We developed an individualised heat early warning system and tested it in 78 older adults' (≥ 65 years) homes in Southeast Queensland, Australia. Quantitative and qualitative data from this proof-of-concept testing study showed that the Ethos system performed well on a standard usability scale (mean score of 78 on the System Usability Scale). Following a summer-time use of this early warning system, there were increases in heat preparedness (P < 0.001, marginal homogeneity tests) but no significant increases in heat health risk perception or the uptake of low-cost cooling measures (e.g., hand/forearm bath, fans). This proof-of-concept research demonstrated the usability of this tailored, actionable, real-time digital heat early warning system, although the effectiveness of the system remains to be evaluated in a robust trial design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstrakt:Extreme heat events lead to considerable health burden and are becoming more severe and frequent, calling for the development of effective population-based and individualised heat early warning systems. We developed an individualised heat early warning system and tested it in 78 older adults' (≥ 65 years) homes in Southeast Queensland, Australia. Quantitative and qualitative data from this proof-of-concept testing study showed that the Ethos system performed well on a standard usability scale (mean score of 78 on the System Usability Scale). Following a summer-time use of this early warning system, there were increases in heat preparedness (P < 0.001, marginal homogeneity tests) but no significant increases in heat health risk perception or the uptake of low-cost cooling measures (e.g., hand/forearm bath, fans). This proof-of-concept research demonstrated the usability of this tailored, actionable, real-time digital heat early warning system, although the effectiveness of the system remains to be evaluated in a robust trial design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:23986352
DOI:10.1038/s41746-025-01505-5